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Fattoush, a Levantine Bread Salad
Fattoush is a delicious warm weather salad, with its fresh and zingy flavours. It’s a crisp salad full of colour, with pieces of crumbled pita bread, seasoned with an olive oil, lemon juice and sumac dressing.
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Course:
Salad, Starter
Cuisine:
Levantine, Middle Eastern
Keyword:
healthy, salad
Prep Time:
12
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
12
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
Calories:
165
kcal
Author:
Azlin Bloor
Ingredients
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2
pita bread
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½
cucumber
peeled and chopped into 1 cm cubes
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2
medium tomatoes, ripe but firm
cubed as above
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1
6
small radishes
sliced thinly
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2
spring onions
sliced thinly
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1
large handful
lettuce leaves of any variety
torn or chopped roughly
▢
1
large handful
large handful lambs lettuce
(corn salad/mâche)
▢
½
green chilli
chopped fine (optional)
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1
small handful
mint leaves
finely chopped
▢
large handful
flat leaf parsley
finely chopped
▢
zest of 1 lemon
Marinade
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4
Tbsp
lemon juice
about 1 lemon
▢
2
Tbsp
extra virgin olive oil
to taste, I prefer less for a more piquant dressing
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1
small garlic clove
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½
tsp
salt
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freshly ground black pepper
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1
Tbsp
sumac
Instructions
Cut the pita bread into strips and toast either in the toaster or in the oven at 220˚C for about 10 minutes, until just brown.
Crumble into bite size pieces.
Crush the garlic with a pestle or mortar with the salt. Or use your knife.
In a small bowl, mix the garlic paste with the rest of the marinade ingredients and leave aside.
Place all the ingredients, except for the lemon zest, in a large salad bowl and toss to mix thoroughly.
Sprinkle the lemon zest all over and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving:
4
|
Calories:
165
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
21
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Sodium:
466
mg
|
Potassium:
333
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
1637
IU
|
Vitamin C:
23
mg
|
Calcium:
49
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg
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