Fattoush Recipe
A Lebanese salad known as fattoush is composed of toasted pita bread, mixed greens, and vegetables. It is frequently tossed with sumac, lemon juice, and olive oil. This tasty and refreshing dish is frequently served as an appetizer or side dish.
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
min
Serving
6
Difficulty
Easy
Fresh veggies like tomatoes, cucumbers, and radishes are combined with crispy, toasted pita bread pieces to create the colorful Lebanese salad known as fattoush. For a zesty taste, the salad is typically topped with a tangy mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and spice. Fresh herbs like parsley and mint are frequently used as garnishes. Light and refreshing, fattoush is ideal as an appetizer or side dish. Every bite of this well-liked Middle Eastern meal strikes a balance between crispness and freshness.
Ingredients
- 2-3 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1-2 radishes, thinly sliced (optional)
- 2-3 pita bread pieces, toasted or fried and broken into pieces
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1-2 tsp sumac (optional, but recommended)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Nutritional Information
- Calories: 120-150 kcal
- Protein: 3-4 g
- Fat: 9-10 g
- Carbohydrates: 12-15 g
- Fiber: 3-4 g
- Sugar: 3-4 g
- Sodium: 200-300 mg
- Vitamin A: 10-15% of Daily Value
- Vitamin C: 20-30% of Daily Value
- Calcium: 2-4% of Daily Value
- Iron: 4-6% of Daily Value
Directions
- Break the pita bread into bite-sized pieces after toasting or frying it until it is crispy.
- If used, chop the radishes, cucumber, and tomatoes. Slice the red onion thinly.
- Add the chopped onion, radishes, cucumber, and tomatoes to a large bowl.
- In the bowl with the veggies, add the chopped mint and parsley.
- Mix the sumac, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Gently toss the veggies to incorporate the dressing.
- Toss the salad again with the toasted pita pieces right before serving.
