Lebanese Fattoush Salad
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5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
173 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Salad, Appetizer
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Lebanese Fattoush Salad
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This traditional Lebanese Salad "Fattoush" is a colorful Mediterranean dish made with fresh vegetables, tangy lemon dressing, and crisp pita croutons.
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Ingredients
For the Dressing
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
- 1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
- ½ teaspoon sumac
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the Vegetables
- 1 head baby gem lettuce (roughly sliced)
- 3 Persian or Turkish cucumber (sliced)
- 10 cherry tomatoes (cut in halves)
- 1 Turkish green pepper or ½ green bell pepper (sliced)
- 8 small radishes (thinly sliced)
- 1 small red onion (thinly sliced)
- 10 fresh mint leaves (finely shredded)
For the Garnish
- ½ teaspoon sumac
- ½ teaspoon dried mint
- 1 pita bread (cut in small pieces)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
Prepare the Fattoush Dressing
- Grate or finely chop the garlic and place it in a bowl.
- Add the rest of the dressing ingredients to the bowl and whisk them until combined.
- You can also use a mason jar to make your salad dressing. Simply put everything in a jar, close the lid tightly and give it a good shake until all combined.
Make the Pita Chips
- Cut the pita bread into bite-sized dice or triangles.
- Toss them with a tablespoon of olive oil and place them on a baking sheet.
- Broil in the oven for a few minutes, or until browned and crispy. Alternatively, you can fry them in a pan or you can use your air fryer to make pita chips.
Prepare the Vegetables
- Wash, dry, and then roughly chop the lettuce leaves.
- Cut the cherry tomatoes in halves. If using large tomatoes, cut them into bite-sized cubes. You can deseed the tomatoes if you don't want your salad too juicy.
- Slice the cucumbers and peppers, peel and deseed the cucumbers if using large cucumbers.
- Chiffonade the fresh mint leaves to avoid them getting dark.
- Finely slice the radish and red onions. Alternatively, you can cut the radishes into quarters and dice the red onion.
Build Your Fattoush Salad
- Place the lettuce, chopped vegetables, and mint leaves into a large mixing bowl.
- Pour on the salad dressing and sprinkle on the ½ teaspoon of sumac along with ½ teaspoon of dried mint and half of the pita chips.
- Mix them gently until they are all combined and garnish them with the rest of the pita chips just before serving your salad.
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Notes
- Fattoush Salad is a perfect way to use up leftover pita bread hanging around.
- If you don't want your salad overly juicy, scoop the seeds out of your tomatoes before adding them to the salad.
- You can prepare the dressing up to two weeks in advance and keep it refrigerated in an airtight container or jar until needed.
- If you find the taste of raw onion too strong, soak the chopped onion in ice water for 10-15 minutes before adding it to the Fattoush Salad.
- Make this vegan salad gluten-free by substituting regular pita bread with a gluten-free version.
- As with any fresh salad, use the best and freshest ingredients you can possibly get. Always use extra virgin olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice for the dressing.
- If using large cucumbers, make sure to peel and remove the seeds before adding them to the salad.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
173kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
389mg
(16%)
Potassium
686mg
(20%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
14121IU
(282%)
Vitamin C
46mg
(51%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 173 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 173kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 389mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 686mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 14121IU | 282% |
| Vitamin C | 46mg | 51% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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