Fattoush

polly salama's Note:

this is great with any other midlle eastern salads

• Total Time: 34 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 (6 inch) pita bread (i use wheat as it is healthier)
• 3 tablespoons ground sumac or 2 tablespoons grated fresh lemon rind
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 8 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 1 ½ cups chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup finely chopped green onion
• ½ cup chopped fresh mint
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 large cucumber , cut inot small cubes

Directions:

1. preheat oven to 400F degrees.
2. place pitas in oven and cook until lightly toasted about 4 minutes give or take a few minutes.
3. break pita into small pieces.
4. combine all ingedients but the letuce.
5. toss to coat.
6. add lettuce and toss well.
7. note: sumac is available at middle eastern markets.

Reviews

[najwa]

This is just like my mom's fatoosh except she deep fries the pita bread, then drains it on paper towels .. I love sumac and always add it to salads!! I even add it to my shawerma recipe :)

[Mirj]

I made this as part of Worldwide Recipezaar Day. I've had fattoosh plenty of times at restaurants but never made it at home. It was so easy and delicious, I didn't change a thing except double the quantity to serve more people. Thanks, Polly, I'll be making this again!

[JustJanS]

This was good, but I like more juice to make my bread "soggy". I will reduce the sumac next time, and add some lemon juice. But it was good thank you.