Fattoush Salad

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Recipe by Stephanie Khio, Bloomingdale, Illinois

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Oct. 03, 2023

This type of bread salad is very popular in the Middle East. It uses sumac, which is a distinctive spice that adds an acidic flavor to dishes, as does lemon juice. —Stephanie Khio, Bloomingdale, Illinois

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Fattoush Salad

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Yield:6 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:10 min
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Ingredients

  • 2 whole pita breads
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 bunches romaine, chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 medium cucumbers, halved and sliced
  • 1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 5 radishes, sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
  • DRESSING:
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium lemon, juiced (2-3 tablespoons)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground sumac
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 375°. Arrange pita breads in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet; brush with oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake until crisp, 8-10 minutes, turning once. Cool.
    Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, green pepper, parsley, mint and radishes. Break toasted pitas into small pieces over salad. In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, salt, sumac and pepper. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 200 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 436mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 5g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 fat, 2 vegetable, 1/2 starch.
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