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Lebanese Fattoush Salad
  • 20 MINUTES COOK TIME
  • 20 MINUTES TOTAL TIME
PHOTO BY LAURA HEINEMAN

Ingredients

Toasted Pita:

  • 1 package whole wheat pita bread (approximately 13 ounces, 6 pita rounds), sliced into quarters
  • 3 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sumac

Salad:

  • 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 2 1/2 cups tomatoes (any kind), diced
  • 5 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup radishes, sliced
  • 2 cups fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 cup fresh mint, chopped
  • 1/2 cup red onion, diced
  • 1 cucumber, diced

Dressing:

  • 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses or balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon ground sumac
  • 1 lime or 1/2 lemon, juiced (approximately 2 tablespoons)
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Place pita quarters on a large sheet tray and mix with olive oil and sumac. Bake for 12-15 minutes, turning over halfway, until toasted and browned on both sides.

Combine romaine lettuce, tomatoes, scallions, radishes, parsley, mint, onion, and cucumber in a large bowl.

To make the dressing, whisk together balsamic vinegar or pomegranate molasses, sumac, lime juice, and olive oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve with toasted pita bread on the side!

Recipe in Action

  • 6 Servings
  • Difficulty: Easy
Click here for Nutrition Facts Nutrition Tip

Making your own dressing allows you to control the ingredients in your food, giving you the chance to incorporate more unsaturated fat from the olive oil and reduce added sugars and salts from pre-packaged dressings.

Cultural Facts

Mint is a type of flavorful herb used in many types of dishes throughout Lebanon, particularly, in the ever-popular Mint Tea, in which dried or fresh mint leaves are steeped in black tea.

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