Sabzi Khordan (Fresh Herb Platter)

I used to have a friend from Iran. And whenever we ate dinner at her house, I remember her platters of clipped herbs. They were always so crisp and refreshing. I loved it! Where we have our green salads, they have their sabzi khordan. Use whatever herbs or greens you have. Tonight I used fresh mint, fresh dill, and baby lettuces.

Ingredients

• feta cheese

• olive oil

• fleur de sel

• freshly ground pepper

• ground cumin

• 2 bunches of whole herbs or greens

• nuts (traditionally, they serve walnuts; I had pistachios)

• radishes, quartered

• tomato, sliced into wedges

• flatbread for serving

Procedure

Slice your feta cheese into serving-sized pieces. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and cumin.

Arrange your platter with alternating colors for a pleasing platter. I did: feta, fresh mint, yellow tomatoes, baby greens, radishes, and fresh dill with pistachios in the center.

To eat: pick up some herbs and place them in a manageable piece of flatbread. Stuff the flatbread with herbs, cheese, a radish or tomato, and nuts. Fold in half and eat. Delicious! I will definitely be serving sabzi khordan more often.