Fattoush
A traditional Middle Eastern salad featuring crispy pita bread, fresh vegetables, and aromatic herbs dressed in a tangy sumac and pomegranate molasses vinaigrette. This refreshing dish combines crisp lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers with toasted pita pieces and a bright, citrusy dressing.
Ingredients
- •4 teaspoons ground sumac
- •3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- •2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
- •2 cloves garlic
- •2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- •½ teaspoon dried mint
- •¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 to taste Kosher salt
- •2 pieces pita breads
- •¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 to taste Kosher salt
- •3 medium tomatoes
- •1 pound cucumbers
- •6 whole scallions
- •2 heads lettuce
- •2 cups parsley
- •2 cups purslane
- •1 cup mint leaves
- •1 to taste ground sumac
- •Ingredient info: Sumac
- •a tart
- •citrusy spice
- •is available at specialty foods stores and Middle Eastern markets
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Combine sumac with soaking liquid, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses, garlic, 2 teaspoons vinegar, and dried mint in a small bowl. Gradually add oil, whisking constantly, until well blended. Season with salt; add more lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, and vinegar to taste, if desired.
10 min
- 2.
Place pita pieces in a medium bowl; pour oil over and toss to coat. Season pita to taste with salt.
5 min
- 3.
Mix tomatoes and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Add 3/4 of dressing; toss to coat, adding more dressing by tablespoonfuls as needed. Season with salt. Add pita; toss once. Sprinkle sumac over, if desired.
10 min
