Middle Eastern•healthy
Fattoush Lebanese Bread Salad
Fattoush is a Lebanese bread salad with seasonal produce, crispy pita, and a simple dressing spiced with bright Middle Eastern flavors.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
6
- 2 pita breads
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon (juiced (about 1/4 cup juice))
- 1 tbsp ground sumac
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 head romaine lettuce (cut into 1 inch ribbons)
- 3 medium tomatoes (Roma preferred cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
- 3 small cucumber (Persian preferred peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
- 1 green bell pepper (cut into 1 inch strips)
- 1/2 small red onion (thinly sliced)
- 2 cup arugula salad greens
- 1 cup flat leaf parsley (rough chop)
- 10 sprigs of mint (leaves shredded)
Instructions
- 1
Cut or tear the pita into large pieces. Spread on a foil lined baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Place under the broiler until crisp and browned, turning them over once. Set aside. When cool, break into smaller pieces.
- 2
Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, black pepper and sumac (See Note 1). Set aside.
- 3
Place all the salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss to mix together. Pour salad dressing over salad, add toasted pita and toss to mix just before serving.