Fattoush Salad with Crispy Pita Croutons and Sumac Dressing
Servings: 6
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This is my go-to fattoush when I want a Lebanese salad that’s crunchy, fresh, and full of flavor. The crispy pita acts like croutons, and the dressing is lemony and tangy with sumac. If you have pomegranate molasses, it adds that little sweet-tart edge that makes fattoush taste restaurant-level.
Ingredients
Crispy pita croutons
- 2 pita breads thin works best
- 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Optional: ½ teaspoon sumac for extra flavor
Salad
- 5 to 6 cups romaine lettuce chopped into bite-size pieces
- 1 cucumber sliced or chopped
- 2 cups tomatoes cherry halved or diced
- 5 radishes thinly sliced
- ½ red onion thinly sliced
- ½ bell pepper or cubanela pepper, thinly sliced
- ½ cup mint leaves
- ½ cup parsley roughly chopped
Dressing
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice add more to taste
- 1 to 2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses optional but so good
- 1 small garlic clove grated or crushed
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground sumac
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Black pepper to taste
- Optional: ½ teaspoon honey if you skip pomegranate molasses
Instructions
Crispy pita croutons
- Preheat oven to 220°C / 425°F (200°C fan).
- Split the pita into thinner layers if possible, then cut into small squares or rough bite-size pieces.
- Toss with olive oil and salt (and sumac if using).
- Spread on a tray and bake 5 to 7 minutes, tossing once, until crisp. Cool on the tray.
Dressing
- Add dressing ingredients to a jar, close, and shake until emulsified (or whisk in a bowl).
- Taste and adjust: more lemon for tang, a touch of honey if you want it less sharp.
Assemble
- In a large bowl, combine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, radish, onion, pepper, mint, and parsley.
- Add about ⅔ of the dressing, toss.
- Add most of the pita croutons, toss once more.
- Top with remaining croutons and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 501mg | Potassium: 406mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4753IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg
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