Fattoush Salad
Author: Ahu Shahrabani
Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
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Serves: 2
- 1 head romaine lettuce, cut into ½ inch strips
- 3-4 Persian cucumbers, diced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 large red onion, diced
- 4-5 small radishes, cut into slices
- Fresh mint leaves, torn into small pieces
- Fresh parsley, torn into small pieces
- 1 large or 2 small pita rounds, cut into pieces the size of a postage stamp
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Limes or lemons (depending on how sour you like it), juiced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sumac
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Start with preparing the croutons by heatinng 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil in a non stick pan over medium high heat until hot.
- Add the pita pieces and saute for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Remove from heat and let cool on a paper towel to soak up the excess oil.
- Combine the lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, radishes and herbs in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix 2 tablespoons olive oil, lime or lemon juice, sumac and salt / pepper in a small bowl and whisk vigorously.
- Add the croutons to the salad and mix gently.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until evenly coated.
- Move the salad into a serving bowl and garnish with mint and additional pita croutons.
Recipe by Ahu Eats at https://www.ahueats.com/2016/06/fattoush-salad.html
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