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Fattoush

Name: Fattoush
Prep time: 11 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 1 medium (60 g) pita bread; 120 g romaine lettuce; 200 g tomatoes; 150 g cucumber; 80 g radishes; 30 g spring onions; 10 g fresh mint leaves; 15 g fresh parsley; 30 ml extra-virgin olive oil; 25 ml lemon juice; 15 ml pomegranate molasses; 6 g ground sumac; 1 small clove (3 g), finely grated garlic; 3 g fine salt; 1 g black pepper

Fattoush is a bright, crunchy salad of crisp vegetables, fresh herbs, and shards of toasted pita tossed in a sharp, tangy dressing. Sumac and pomegranate molasses give it its signature citrusy, sweet-sour flavor and make the whole dish taste vivid and refreshing.

15 min

2 servings

284 kcal

Lebanese

Ingredients

For the salad

1 medium (60 g)pita bread
120 gromaine lettuce
200 gtomatoes
150 gcucumber
80 gradishes
30 gspring onions
10 gfresh mint leaves
15 gfresh parsley

For the dressing

30 mlextra-virgin olive oil
25 mllemon juice
15 mlpomegranate molasses
6 gground sumac
1 small clove (3 g), finely gratedgarlic
3 gfine salt
1 gblack pepper

Instructions

1
Cut the pita bread into bite-size squares. Toast in a dry frying pan over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, turning often, until crisp and golden at the edges. Remove and let it cool so it stays crunchy.
2
While the pita toasts, wash and dry the romaine. Chop it into bite-size pieces. Dice the tomatoes and cucumber, thinly slice the radishes and spring onions, and roughly chop the mint and parsley.
3
In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, sumac, grated garlic, salt, and black pepper until slightly thickened and well combined. Taste; it should be tangy, lightly sweet, and assertively seasoned because the vegetables will dilute it.
4
Add the romaine, tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, spring onions, mint, and parsley to the bowl. Toss well so every piece is coated with dressing.
5
Just before serving, fold in the toasted pita so it keeps some crunch. Serve immediately. If you want extra punch, sprinkle a little more sumac on top at the table.

Nutrition per serving

284 kcal

Calories

Protein

28g

Carbs

17g

Fat

Fiber

Notes

•For the best texture, add the toasted pita at the last moment; if left too long in the dressing, it softens quickly.
•If your tomatoes are very juicy, remove some seeds so the salad does not become watery.
•You can toast the pita in a toaster or oven, but a dry pan is fastest for this small batch.
•Fattoush pairs well with hummus, grilled vegetables, or lentil soup for a fuller meal.

Background

Fattoush is a classic Levantine bread salad, especially associated with Lebanon and Syria. It developed as a resourceful way to use stale flatbread by combining it with seasonal vegetables, herbs, and a sharp sumac-forward dressing. Pomegranate molasses is a popular modern addition that deepens the sweet-sour character.

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