Fattoush

Introduce

Chef :

Niki Freeman

Fattoush

Fattoush is a Lebanese salad of crisp lettuce, crunchy vegetables, toasted bites of pita bread and a tangy sumac dressing! A perfect way to use leftover pita bread, this fattoush salad recipe comes together in minutes and is hearty enough to be a meal on its own.

Ingredient

Cooking time :

25 mins

pita breads

1/4 cup

olive

to taste

Kosher salt

1 head

romaine lettuce, torn into bite size pieces

English cucumber halved and thinly sliced

1/2

medium red onion thinly sliced & separated into 1/2 circles

1/2 cup

fresh mint leaves torn into small pieces

1 clove

garlic minced

3 tablespoons

fresh lemon juice (about one lemon)

1 tbsp

honey

1 teaspoon

sumac

1/2 teaspoon

kosher salt or more

to taste

freshly ground black pepper

third cup extra virgin olive oil

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

* Step 2

Cut pitas in half. Separate the top from the bottom and tear into bite size pieces. Transfer to a bowl and drizzle with olive oil; toss to coat. Spread on a baking sheet and season with kosher salt. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, tossing once, until crisp and golden brown. Remove from oven and transfer to a bowl to keep from over browning. Set aside.

* Step 3

Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss gently to combine.

* Step 4

In a separate bowl combine first 6 dressing ingredients (garlic through black pepper); whisk until combined and honey has dissolved. Add olive oil in a slow but steady stream, whisking constantly until emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper.