Easiest Way to Cook Eating on a Dime Fattoush

Easiest Way to Cook Eating on a Dime Fattoush Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Fattoush. This light salad of Lebanese origin is a big favorite. Crunchy fried pita chips add delightful taste and texture. And a lemon and white wine vinegar dressing makes a snappy, light lunch or dinner.

Sumac, usually sold ground, is ground red berries and used in Middle Eastern, particularly Lebanese, cooking.

Lebanon's most famous salad, fattoush, is a juicy, crunchy mix of herbs, cucumber, tomatoes, and pita, bright with the flavor of sumac.

If you were to order a basic fattoush salad at a local restaurant, you likely find: cucumbers, tomatoes, purslane leaves (or lettuce), radish, and green onions.

You can cook Fattoush using 18 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Fattoush

1. You need of For crispy pita bites:.

2. You need of pita breads.

3. It’s of olive.

4. You need of Kosher salt.

5. You need of For salad:.

6. You need of romaine lettuce, torn into bite size pieces.

7. It’s of I pint cherry tomatoes halved.

8. Prepare of English cucumber halved and thinly sliced.

9. You need of medium red onion thinly sliced & separated into 1/2 circles.

10. You need of fresh mint leaves torn into small pieces.

11. It’s of Lemon sumac dressing:.

12. Prepare of garlic minced.

13. Prepare of fresh lemon juice (about one lemon).

14. You need of honey.

15. You need of sumac.

16. Prepare of kosher salt or more.

17. You need of freshly ground black pepper.

18. You need of third cup extra virgin olive oil.

Fresh herbs like parsely or mint, or both.

A simple zesty vinaigrette and a generous dash of sumac spice give fattoush its distinctly complex flavor.

I've been looking for an authentic-tasting fattoush dressing recipe for ages and this fits the bill.

Made it last evening and it was a great hit.

Fattoush instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F..

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..

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

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..

5. Drizzle dressing over salad and gently toss to coat evenly. Sprinkle crispy pita bites over the top and serve!.

At Fattoush, our chef cooks that same way; with you in mind.

The love and care is a flavoring in every bite.

Your taste-buds will be so pleased!

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