I Finally Perfected the Fattoush Salad!

Learn how to make fattoush salad the authentic Lebanese way. This is the best summer salad I’ve ever had. Using olive oil to soak the bread gives it the perfect flavor profile that won’t be possible with other oils. Also, baking it, then letting it cool to room temperature will ensure that it stays crispy for longer. The sweet tangy pomegranate molasses elevates this salad to a whole new level. Pro tip: use cherry tomatoes instead of regular tomatoes as they have the perfect balance of sweetness, flavor and acidity. Full Recipe Below!
🥕 Ingredients
- Salad Ingredients
- 2 Cups Romaine Lettuce
- 2 Cups Arugula
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 Small Cucumbers
- 1/2 Green Pepper
- 4 Radishes
- 3 Green Onions
- 1/4 red onion sliced (only if no green onions being used, else omit)
- 1/2 cup of fresh flat leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- 2 Pita Breads (plus 2 tbs olive oil)
- Dressing Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Olive OIl
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 garlic cloves crushed or diced small
- 1 tsp sumac
- 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Garnish
- Mint
- Pomegranate
- Sumac
🍳 Instructions
Pita Chips
1. Cut pitas into 1 inch squares
2. Drizzle olive oil to coat the pita chips thoroughly
3. Bake at 400 degrees for 9 minutes.
Dressing
1. Squeeze lemon juice into a bowl (1/2 lemon yields apx 2 tbsp).
2. Finely chop a garlic clove and add.
3. Add olive oil, pomegranate molasses, sumac, salt and pepper.
Salad
1. Chop lettuce into small pieces and add to a mixing bowl.
2. Add Arugula
3. Cut cherry tomatoes into halves and add to mixing bowl
4. Chop cucumbers into small pieces and add. If using large english cucumber, use half a cucumber and scrape seeds before adding.
5. Chop green peppers into small 1/2” pieces and add
6. Slice Radishes into thin coins and add
7. Chop green onions into small 1/4” pieces and add. If you’re not using green onions, slice and add 1/4 red onion instead.
8. Bunch, cut and add parsley and mint.
9. Add the dressing, half the pita chips and mix thoroughly.
10. Serve in a bowl, topped with fresh pita chips, pomegranate seeds, sumac and a mint leaf.
//Recipe Inspiration: Arabiyya
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