Fattoush
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The Tale of Fattoush
Fattoush, a Levantine bread salad, grew from frugal "waste-not" cooking, turning stale or twice-fried pita into a fresh, crunchy salad rather than throwing it away. Its tangy character comes from sumac, and it's claimed widely across Syria and the broader Levant as a summer table staple.
Ingredients
Scale:· 4 servings
- 2 pita breads
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- 1 bunch radishes, sliced
- 1 bunch romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 bunch parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1 teaspoon sumac
Instructions
- 1Toast or fry the pita breads until crisp, then break into small pieces.
- 2In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, lettuce, and parsley.
- 3Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, and sumac to make the dressing.
- 4Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss well.
- 5Add the crispy pita pieces just before serving to keep them crunchy.
- 6Toss gently to combine.
- 7Sprinkle with extra sumac and serve immediately.
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