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Lebanese Fattoush Salad
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A crunchy, zesty salad that’s anything but ordinary, made with fresh ingredients and a delightful dressing.
00:10:00 total
Serves 3
easy
Cold Starter / Salad
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Ingredients
- Whole wheat pita bread - 2 (cut into square cubes)
- Olive oil - 6-7 tablespoons (for sautéing and dressing)
- Garlic - 1 tablespoon (finely chopped)
- Sumac powder - 1/2 teaspoon (for flavor)
- Himalayan pink salt - 3/4 teaspoon (to taste)
- Iceberg lettuce - 5-6 leaves (leaves torn)
- Ice chilled water - as required (for soaking)
- Mint leaves - 1 handful (handful, chopped)
- Fresh coriander - 1 handful (handful, chopped)
- Pink radish - 3-4 (sliced)
- Spring onion - 1 stalk (leaves chopped)
- Cherry tomatoes - 3-4 (cut into quarters)
- Lettuce leaves - 1 bunch (roughly chopped)
- Cucumber - 1 medium (sliced)
- Black olives - 5-6 (sliced)
- Extra virgin olive oil - 4 tablespoons (for dressing)
- Vinegar - 1 tablespoon (for dressing)
- Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon (for dressing)
- Honey - 1 tablespoon (for dressing)
- Cinnamon powder - 1/4 teaspoon (for dressing)
- Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon (roasted & crushed for dressing)
- Black pepper powder - 1/4 teaspoon (to taste for dressing)
Instructions
- Prepare Pita Bread: Cut whole wheat pita bread into square cubes. In a frying pan, add pita bread, olive oil, garlic, sumac powder, and pink salt. Mix well and sauté on medium flame until golden and crispy (4-5 minutes).
- Soak Iceberg Lettuce: Take out Iceberg leaves, tear with hands, and soak them in iced chilled water for 10-15 minutes.
- Prepare Vegetables: Chop mint leaves and fresh coriander. Slice pink radish, chop spring onion, cut cherry tomatoes into quarters, and roughly chop lettuce leaves.
- Slice Cucumber and Olives: Cut cucumber and black olives into slices.
- Combine Ingredients: In a bowl, add whole wheat pita bread and all prepared vegetables.
- Prepare Salad Dressing: In a small bottle, add olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, honey, cinnamon powder, sumac powder, cumin seeds, black pepper powder, and pink salt. Close the lid and shake well.
- Dress Salad: Pour the prepared dressing over the salad, toss well, and serve!
