Fattoush Salad

Middle eastern salad which includes toasted pitta bread. Perfect accompaniment with grilled meats. Especially good with our Zatar Chicken.

  • Serves: 4-6
  • Origin: North Africa and Middle East
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  • Preparation : 15 min
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  • Heat rating : No heat
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  • Cooking : 0
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  • Ease : Easy
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  • Vegetarian : Yes
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    Ingredients

    1 ½ tsp Sumac (non organic)
    4-5 plum tomatoes, chopped
    1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
    3 pitta breads, split in half
    1-2 chopped spring onions, finely chopped
    large handful fresh mint, coarsely chopped
    large handful parsley, coarsely chopped

    1 garlic clove, grated
    1 lemon, juice of
    5-6 tbsps Olive oil
    coarse salt to taste

    Preparation

    Lay your split halves of pitta bread on a tray and grill until crisp and golden.

    In a large salad bowl toss together the tomatoes, sucumber spring onions, mint and parsley. Snip the crisp pitta bread into the salad with a pair of scissors.

    In a small bowl whisk together the oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and sumac.

    Dress and toss the salad just before serving.