And today, it’s still one of my all-time faves. I mean — with tons of fresh greens, juicy tomatoes, crisp red onions, toasted pita bread, crunchy cucumbers, a zesty lemon dressing — who wouldn’t love this classic salad?!
Fattoush Salad recipe is a delicious combination of fresh veggies, a bright citrus dressing, flavorful herbs and toasted pita bread.
INGREDIENTS:
FATTOUSH SALAD INGREDIENTS:
- 1 head Romaine lettuce, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 1 English cucumber, thinly-sliced
- half a small red onion, peeled and thinly-sliced
- 2 cups pita chips, homemade or store-bought
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 cup coarsely-chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 cup coarsely-chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (leaves only, no stems)
- 1 batch lemon dressing (see below)
- toppings: ground sumac and freshly-ground black pepper
LEMON DRESSING INGREDIENTS:
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lemon juice, or more to taste
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced (or pressed)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground sumac
- (optional: 2-3 teaspoons honey, if you’d like a sweeter dressing)
DIRECTIONS:
TO MAKE THE FATTOUSH SALAD:
- Add the lettuce, cucumber, pita chips, tomatoes, mint, parsley and green onions together in a large bowl. Drizzle with the lemon dressing, and toss until evenly combined.
- Serve immediately, garnished with an extra sprinkle of ground sumac and some freshly-ground black pepper.
TO MAKE THE LEMON DRESSING:
- Whisk all ingredients together until combined. (Whisk in the honey, to taste, if you’d like a sweeter dressing.) enjoy.