Fattoush

By Carrie Floyd, from the Culinate Kitchen collection

Introduction

My favorite summer salad on the menu when I worked at Zefiro was fattoush, a Lebanese salad of toasted pita bread and vegetables with a lemony dressing. Here’s my version. Sumac is a spice used in Middle Eastern cooking that adds a lemony, tart finish.

Ingredients

Steps

1. Toast the pita, either flipping them in a cast-iron skillet or under the broiler, until they are browned and crisp. Set aside.
2. In a large salad bowl, place the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green pepper, radishes, onion, parsley, and mint. Break up the toasted pita into bite-size pieces and add to the salad.
3. Make a simple dressing by whisking together the olive oil with the lemon juice, a big pinch of salt, and a grind or two of black pepper. Toss everything together, with either your hands or tongs, until everything is coated with dressing. Sprinkle salad with sumac and serve.

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