Fattoush - Middle Eastern Recipe

Fattoush

🌍 Middle Eastern, Levant (Lebanon, Syria, Palestine) Difficulty: ●●●○○

Fattoush is a bread-recycling salad born from a Levantine aversion to food waste; the sumac dressing is what distinguishes it from panzanella.

Ingredients

• 2 day-old pita breads, torn into pieces and toasted or fried until crisp
• 4 ripe tomatoes, diced
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 150 g radishes, sliced
• Large bunch parsley, chopped
• Small bunch mint, chopped
• 4 green onions, sliced
• (Dressing) 4 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp sumac
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp pomegranate molasses (optional)
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. Combining — Combine dressing ingredients; whisk well.
2. Tossing — Toss all vegetables and herbs in a large bowl.
3. Adding — Add crispy bread pieces.
4. Pouring — Pour dressing over; toss gently.
5. Serving — Serve immediately — the bread should be added at the last moment to retain some crunch.

Tags: day-old pita breads, ripe tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, radishes · Source: Brittani's Almanac