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Fattoush Herb Salad Lunch
20 min total15 prep5 cook4 servings220 cal
VegetarianVeganClassicContains gluten
Levantine fattoush salad with crisp pita chips, cucumber, tomato, and sumac dressing. A bright Middle Eastern lunch salad with plenty of crunch.
Ingredients
bakery
- 2pita bread
produce
- 1 headromaine lettuce
- 2cucumber
- 3tomatoes
- 4red radishes
- 0.25 cupfresh mint
- 2lemon
pantry
- 0.25 cupextra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tspsumac
- 1 tspsalt
Steps
- Cut pita into triangles and toast until crisp; set aside.
- Chop lettuce, dice cucumber and tomatoes, and slice radishes.
- Tear mint leaves and combine vegetables in a large bowl.
- Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, sumac, and salt.
- Toss salad with dressing.
- Add pita chips just before serving and toss gently.
- Sprinkle extra sumac over the top.
- Serve immediately while pita is crisp.
Tips
- Toast pita until very crisp so it stays crunchy in the salad.
- Add pita chips at the last moment to prevent sogginess.
- Sumac gives the signature tangy, lemony note.
- Use a mix of greens for texture and color.
