This salad starts as the base and let’s you be creative as you add your favorite meats and vegetables to become a delicious entrée.

This spice paste is very intensely flavored, and it will seem like there’s not enough for the meat you have. But rest assured that with a little time to absorb it, the pork will take on the complex and rich flavor reminiscent of the Middle East. Try this rub on chicken as well.

The first three ingredients are the base. Try adding other ingredients to it to create your own dressing or dip. Some ideas could be tapenade and garlic, pesto and pine nuts, and cilantro and chipotle peppers. The sky is the limit.

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