5 from 165 votes
Fattoush Salad
Fattoush Salad mixes diced cucumber, tomato, nectarine, and red onion with lemon juice, olive oil, parsley, and mint, topped with toasted pita bread pieces. The salad combines fresh, citrusy, and herbal flavors with crisp textures and crunchy bread that is added just before serving to maintain its crunch.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
165 kcal
Course:
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 1 medium cucumber diced
- 1 medium tomato diced
- 1 medium nectarine diced (a peach will work)
- ½ red onion diced
- lemon juice of ½ lemon
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- parsley chopped, small handful
- mint chopped, small handful
- 1 ½ ounces bread pita, naan, thinly-sliced sandwich bread - whatever you have on hand), preferably a little stale
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix the cucumber, tomato, nectarine, and onion in a medium bowl. Add the lemon juice and olive oil and toss to combine. Add the parsley and mint, mix well, and set aside until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, toast the bread until dry and crunchy. Break into irregular bite-sized pieces, and toss with the salad. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Add the toasted bread pieces just before serving to prevent them from becoming soggy.
- Chop vegetables into similar-sized pieces to ensure uniform texture.
- You can vary the salad by adding other vegetables like radishes, bell peppers, romaine lettuce, or green onions as desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories
165kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Sodium
118mg
(5%)
Potassium
505mg
(11%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
1081IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
33mg
(37%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 165
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 165kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 118mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 505mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 1081IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 33mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.