Un desert mai potrivit pentru canicula, nici ca puteam gasi: salata de pepene verde, atat de simpla si atat de minunata. Am incercat-o pentru prima data acum vreo 3 ani, in Marrakech, si mi-a cucerit inima. Din vizita in Maroc am ramas iremediabil indragostita de apa de fleur d’oranger, lapte de migdale, mirodenii, tajine cu pui, lamai murate si masline verzi sau incredibila patiserie marocana. Suava, parca nu ar avea ceva in comun cu traditionalele dulciuri arabesti atat de dulci si insiropate. Trebuie sa-mi fac timp sa pregatesc delicioasele “corne de gazelle”, cele mai fine cornulete cu migdale pe care le-am gustat vreodata… Pana una alta, am taiat cubulete jumatate de pepene verde, am amestecat zaharul pudra si apa de flori de portocal si am cules menta proaspata din gradina mea. O nebunie rece, racoritoare, cu arome marocane. Pofta buna!
1 castron cubulete de pepene rosu, fara samburi si coaja
4 linguri apa de flori de portocal (l’eau de fleur d’oranger) + 2 lgt zahar pudra
menta proaspata
Amestecam apa de flori de portocal cu zaharul pudra pana se dizolva zaharul. Turnam peste pepene si amestecam cu grija. Pastram la frigider minim o ora, servim foarte rece, presarat cu frunze de menta verde, proaspata. Pofta buna! ♥
English version: Moroccan Watermelon Salad
Summer is far from being over in Bucharest. 3 days of very hot weather are expected, again. At least 35 degrees Celsius. 3 days without my oven? Not a problem! Or is it? Although I have so many fresh fruits and vegetables to choose from right now, and the perfect food is a tabuleh salad, I’m still constantly thinking of baking something At least some brownies…
The best dessert I could prepare for these hot days was this delicious marocan salad. I’ve first tried it in in Marrakech, almost 3 years ago and it stole my heart. So easy to prepare yet so special and refreshing. I’ll allways remember the great time we had in Morocco and the delicious almonds milk, spices, chicken tajine with pickled lemon and green olives, the incredible Moroccan pastries. I just love the “corne de gazelle”, the most delicate almond pastry I have ever tried. I’ll have to try baking some of this soon. Untill then, chill with a refreshing, mint flavored watermelon salad. Enjoy!
1/2 watermelon, cut in little cubes, seeds removed
4 tablespoons fleur d’oranger water + 2 teaspoons of confectioners sugar
fresh mint leafs
Mix sugar and fleur d’oranger water until sugar dissolves well. Pour the syrup over the watermelon and mix carefully. Refrigerate for minimum 1 hour. Serve chilled, with fresh mint leafs. Enjoy!
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si mai e si minunat colorata!:)
Daaaaa, ce culori frumoase
Simplu si delicios. Am o carte Cooking Moroccan pe care o folosesc rar (nu stiu de ce). Bucataria marocana este atit de delicioasa, multumesc ca mi-ai amintit de ea. Blogul tau este o inspiratie pentru mine. Si crede-ma, desi “competitia” este foarte mare, your foodblog is under my skin, totally
) love xoxoxoxoxox
ce simpluuu…fac si eu…la de-astea ma pricep
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Yolanda, draga mea, multumesc tare mult pentru cuvintele frumoase
Chiar mi-au mers la inima. Si eu urmaresc cu mult drag blogul tau minunat.
Te pup xoxo
Super simpla si delicioasa, de aceea imi place atat de mult aceasta reteta
Sa-mi spui cum ti se pare. O zi frumoasa!
Yummmm. 3 of my favorite things: pepene rosu, menta, floare de portocal. Please, please, tell me: de unde ai luat apa de floare de portocal? Sper ca din Romania. xoxo
Si mie imi place la nebunie apa de floare de portocal
Atat de aromata si delicata…
Am gasit la bacaniile arabesti si la mega image. Sper sa gasesti cu usurinta.
Te pup
xoxo
Ieeeeiiii. Trebuie sa caut. Am vazut in mai multe retete. Delicate…… spunea frumos un cantec. Pup back
xoxo