Fattoush Salad

A brilliantly fresh and zingy salad topped with crunchy pita bread. Serve as a snack or side salad.

Fattoush Salad- The famous peasant salad!

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Fattoush Salad

Author: Shana Shameer

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 10 mins Total Time 20 mins

Description

Fattoush is a refreshing, salad that originated in the Middle East. It's characterized by its unique combination of crisp vegetables, fresh/dried herbs, and toasted or fried pita bread. It brightens any meal.

Ingredients:

Servings

• 150 gms Salad greens (purslane/watercress / mixed greens)

• 50 gms Lettuce (something crunchy and fresh like iceberg)

• 1 large Red onion, sliced

• 2 large Tomatoes, chopped (ripe and firm)

• ¹⁄₂ cup Pomegranate seeds, along with any of the juice

• 2 organic Cucumbers, sliced

• ¹⁄₂ cup Green capsicum (bell pepper)

• ¹⁄₄ cup Walnuts, roughly chopped

• 3 tsp Za'atar (dried herb mix consisting of thyme, oregano, marjoram and sesame seeds)

• 2 tsp Dried Mint, crushed

• 3 Tbsp Olive oil

• 1 tsp Lime juice (may add more to taste)

• 2 cloves Garlic (minced or passed through a garlic press)

• ¹⁄₄ cups thin slices of radish, (Optional- along with a pinch of sumac, 1 tsp of pomegranate molasses)

• 3-4 medium-sized Arabic pita's (Khubz Arabi)

Instructions

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1. Wash all the vegetables and keep in a colander to drain.
2. Cut each pita into large squares. Spread on a baking tray and bake in a 180 C preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, till they become slightly golden and crunchy. (Keep an eye on them, as oven baking times can vary).
3. Slice the vegetables evenly. (Not to be finely chopped).
4. Toss them together in a large bowl.
5. In a small mug, prepare the dressing, by mixing the olive oil with garlic, lime juice, zaatar and crushed dried mint and salt to taste. Add pomegranate syrup, if using. (I omit because I am using fresh pomegranate instead). Whisk well and set aside for 5 minutes.
6. Pour over the salad and toss once again. Add walnuts before serving. Adjust seasoning to taste.
7. Top with the crunchy toasted bread pieces.

Note

• To make the salad even lower in calories, substitute pita with wholemeal pita, or use raw flax seed crackers instead.
• Purslane Wiki
• Key Ingredients: Salad leaves, Onion, Tomato, Cucumber, Pomegranate, Green Capsicum, Olive oil, Dried herbs (Mint, Za’atar), Walnuts,  Salt.

Keywords: fattoush, fattoush salad