Fattoush Recipe

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Total Time

55 minutes

Prep Time

40 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Rating

(6)

Ingredients

6 servings

1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
2 cups English cucumber, diced ( or sub other thin-skinned cucumbers like Turkish or Persian cucumbers)
1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
1 bell pepper, diced- yellow, red or green
5 radishes, quartered
1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1/8- 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
1/8-cup fresh mint leave, chopped
1 teaspoon dried mint- optional but good!
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
zest from one small lemon
2 teaspoons sumac (divided)
Optional: 2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses ( or sub 1/4 teaspoon sugar or alternative)
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups lettuce, chopped into small bite-sized pieces (sturdy lettuces work best: romaine, little gem, endive, radicchio or a mix)
2 cups toasted pita chips (see notes)
lemon juice to taste, if needed
1 cup plain yogurt ( if using non-fat or low-fat, add a splash of olive oil) or vegan yogurt
1/4 cup tahini paste (mix it first)
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
generous pinch salt and pepper

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Preparation

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300F and make the pita chips. ( See notes)

Step 2

Chop the veggies and herbs and place them all in a large bowl. Add the dried mint, olive oil, vinegar, lemon zest, half of the sumac, and the pomegranate molasses if using. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.

Step 3

Chop the lettuce into bite-size pieces. Set aside.

Step 4

Make the yogurt -tahini sauce. Whisk the yogurt, tahini, garlic, lemon, and pinch of salt and pepper in a small bowl.

Step 5

When ready to serve, add the lettuce and toasted pita chips to the salad and toss to combine. Taste and adjust salt and lemon to taste.

Step 6

To serve, spoon a few tablespoons of yogurt tahini sauce onto a plate and swirl with the back of a spoon. Top with a mound of Fattoush Salad. Sprinkle with more sumac and drizzle olive oil around the plate if you like. Serve immediately.