Fattoush

Crunchy Levantine salad of crisp pita, cucumber, tomato and herbs with a tangy sumac dressing.

25 min 4 servings Easy middle-eastern

Ingredients

• 2 pcs pita breads
• 1 pcs romaine lettuce
• 3 pcs tomatoes
• 3 pcs cucumbers
• 5 pcs radishes
• 3 pcs green onions
• 0.5 bunch fresh mint
• 0.5 bunch fresh parsley
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp sumac
• 1 clove garlic
• 0.5 tsp salt

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
2. Tear 2 pita breads into pieces about 3 cm wide and spread them on a baking tray.
3. Drizzle the pita with 1 tbsp of olive oil and bake for 8 minutes until golden and crisp.
4. Tear the romaine lettuce into bite-size pieces and put them in a large bowl.
5. Cut 3 tomatoes and 3 cucumbers into chunks and add them to the bowl.
6. Slice 5 radishes and 3 green onions thinly and add them to the bowl.
7. Chop 0.5 bunch of mint and 0.5 bunch of parsley and add them to the bowl.
8. In a small jar, mix 3 tbsp of olive oil, 3 tbsp of lemon juice, 1 tbsp of sumac and 0.5 tsp of salt.
9. Crush 1 garlic clove with the flat of a knife and add it to the jar.
10. Close the lid and shake the jar for 10 seconds.
11. Pour the dressing over the vegetables just before serving and toss well.
12. Add the crisp pita on top and toss once more.
13. Serve at once so the bread stays crunchy.