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Lebanese Fattoush Bread Salad

Lebanese fattoush is a refreshing salad made with fresh crunchy vegetables, a bright tangy dressing, and crisp toasted pita pieces.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Servings: 6
Author: Kevin

Ingredients

Dressing

Salad

  • 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 cups arugula salad greens
  • 1 cup flat leaf parsley rough chop
  • 10 sprigs of mint leaves shredded

Instructions

  • 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.
  • Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, black pepper and sumac (See Note 1). Set aside.
  • 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.

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Notes

  1. I use an immersion blender to whip the dressing together.
  2. Adapted from Claudia Roden.

Nutrition

Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 389mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2093IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg