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Jammy Egg Chopped Salad with Za'atar Tahini

Soft-centered jammy eggs and roasted spiced chickpeas over crisp mixed greens, cucumber and radish-bright herbs, all tossed in a creamy, garlicky lemon tahini dressing.

Jammy Egg Chopped Salad with Za'atar Tahini

Ingredients

  • 6 large300 gEggs
  • 6⅓ cups1,500 gWater
  • 3¼ cups chopped150 gRomaine lettucechopped
  • 2 cups loosely packed60 gBaby spinachchopped
  • 2 cups chopped40 gKalestems removed, finely chopped
  • 2 cups sliced200 gCucumberdiced
  • 1 medium120 gRed bell pepperdiced
  • ¼ cup chopped40 gRed onionfinely diced
  • ½ cup100 gBrown or green lentils, dryrinsed
  • ¼ cup chopped15 gFresh parsleychopped
  • 1½ tbsp chopped8 gFresh mintchopped
  • 3½ tbsp50 gTahini
  • 1 lemon, juiced45 gLemon juice
  • 1 clove3 gGarlicgrated
  • 1 tbsp15 gOlive oil
  • 1 tsp2 gGround cumin
  • 1 tsp1 gDried oregano
  • 2¾ tsp8 gSesame seedstoasted
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Bring a pot holding about two-thirds of the water to a boil, add the lentils, and simmer 18 to 20 minutes until tender but holding their shape; drain and spread out to cool.
  2. While the lentils cook, bring the remaining one-third of the water to a boil in a small saucepan, lower in the eggs, and cook 7 minutes for jammy yolks that reach 160°F (71°C)-safe set whites; for fully set yolks cook 10 minutes. Move the eggs to cold water, then peel and quarter.
  3. Make the dressing: whisk the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, half the salt and a splash of cold tap water until creamy and pourable.
  4. Toss the warm lentils with the olive oil, oregano, black pepper and the remaining half of the salt.
  5. In a large bowl, combine the romaine, spinach and kale, rub the kale briefly with your fingers, then add the cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, parsley, mint and seasoned lentils.
  6. Pour the tahini dressing over the salad and toss well.
  7. Divide among 4 bowls, top with the egg quarters and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.

Contains: Egg, Sesame.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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