Fattoush salad Recipe

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fattoush
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Serves4
SkillEasy
Preparation Time15 mins
Cooking Time20 mins
Total Time35 mins
Cost RangeCheap
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories278 Kcal14%
Fat13 g19%
Saturated Fat2 g10%
Carbohydrates32 g12%
By Jess Findlay
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Fattoush is a Middle Eastern bread salad that is packed with flavourful fresh herbs. It’s a great way to use up any stale pitta or flatbreads you might have in the bread bin. Fattoush is best when made in advance and left so that the bread soaks up all the flavour of the dressing. This summery salad is perfect for buffets and barbecues, and is also a great lunchbox filler. Cool cucumber, crunchy radish and juicy tomatoes make this salad so light and refreshing. A perfect feed-a-crowd dish for summer entertaining.

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200C. Toss the pitta with a little olive oil, then bake in the oven for 20 mins until crisp. Allow to cool slightly, then break into small pieces.
  2. Meanwhile, put the garlic in a jar with the lemon juice, vinegar, oil and sumac. Season and shake well then leave to infuse until you have finished preparing the rest of the salad.
  3. Combine the tomatoes, cucumber, spring onion, radishes and herbs in a large bowl. Add the bread and dressing and toss to coat. Leave for a few hours, or ideally overnight, so the bread soaks up all the dressing. Drizzle over some olive oil and sprinkle extra sumac before serving.

Ingredients

  • 2 stale pitta or other flatbreads
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 3tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus a little extra for the pitta
  • 2tsp sumac, plus extra to sprinkle
  • 500g mixed cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 large cucumber, quartered lengthways and sliced
  • 2 spring onions, finely sliced
  • 100g radishes, quartered
  • 25g flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
  • 15g mint leaves, roughly chopped
Jess Findlay
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