LEBANESE FATTOUSH SALAD by @senoreetarh

Name: LEBANESE FATTOUSH SALAD by @senoreetarh
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 5 people
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: FOR THE SALAD:; 1 large head romaine lettuce chopped; 2 large tomatoes diced; 2-3 cucumbers quartered; 1/2 large green pepper chopped; 5 radishes diced; 2 green onions sliced; 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley; FOR THE DRESSING:; 3 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 garlic cloves pressed or grated; 1 teaspoon sumac; 2 garlics; 1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses; 1/2 teaspoon dried mint; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Freshly cracked black pepper to taste; FRIED PITA BREAD:; 1 large double ply pita bread chopped into triangles; 3 table spoons of olive oil; Salt and pepper to taste

Maryam-Amal @amalulu

It’s a fresh and bright salad made with seasonal vegetables and topped with the iconic fried pita bread (Lebanese bread) – perfect for serving with chicken tawook or beef kafta.
Fattoush is basically a Mediterranean fried bread salad that typically includes lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes and fried pieces of pita bread. You’ll also typically see green peppers, green onions and parsley.
In Arabic, the word “fattoush” is derived from “fatteh” which literally means “crumbs.” As you can imagine, this Fattoush Salad is basically a hodgepodge of pita bread that’s been seasoned then fried (or baked) in addition to other vegetables that are in season. For that reason, there are no rules when it comes to the vegetables you use in Fattoush! It’s a great base recipe that you can build upon and dress up how you’d like.

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Ingredients

30-45 mins

5 people

FOR THE SALAD:
1large head romaine lettuce chopped
2large tomatoes diced
2-3cucumbers quartered
1/2large green pepper chopped
5radishes diced
2green onions sliced
1/4 cupfresh chopped parsley
FOR THE DRESSING:
3 tablespoonolive oil
2 tablespoonlemon juice
2garlic cloves pressed or grated
1 teaspoonsumac
2garlics
1 teaspoonpomegranate molasses
1/2 teaspoondried mint
1/2 teaspoonsalt
Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
FRIED PITA BREAD:
1large double ply pita bread chopped into triangles
3table spoons of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

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Steps

30-45 mins

1

CHOP THE INGREDIENTS
It’s a good idea to small dice all the ingredients so that every bite of fattoush is complete with all the textures and flavors of the salads.
2

MAKE THE DRESSING
Made with extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic, mint, sumac and pomegranate molasses, this zesty dressing is what separates authentic fattoush from all other fattoush. It helps the salad come together with a distinguished taste.
NOTE: Make the dressing in a blender or small food processor. That will really help to emulsify the dressing so that it doesn’t separate. If you’re mixing by hand, it helps to press or grate the garlic to keep it fine.
3

FRY THE BREAD
Cut the pita into the desired shapes (triangles, squares or strips). Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper and fry on medium heat.
Make sure to stir frequently until the pita bread is lightly golden brown.
4

ASSEMBLE
Start building the fattoush salad by adding all the chopped ingredients to a large bowl.
Pour the dressing on top.
Toss everything to combine well. But keep the pita bread on the side so that it can be added when served to stay crisp.
NOTE: Use the freshest ingredients possible for the best salad.
5

Serve your fattoush plain or with a main course or appetizer