Crunchy Lebanese fattoush with toasted pita, crisp vegetables, herbs and a tangy sumac and pomegranate molasses dressing.
About this Middle Eastern recipe
Fattoush was created to use up day-old flatbread. Sumac, a lemony red spice, gives the salad its colour and tang.
Ingredients you will need
The main ingredients are pita breads, extra virgin olive oil, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, radishes. Exact quantities are in the recipe card below.
How long it takes
Allow 30 min in total: 20 min of preparation, 10 min of cooking. The recipe serves 4.
Fattoush Salad
Crunchy Lebanese fattoush with toasted pita, crisp vegetables, herbs and a tangy sumac and pomegranate molasses dressing.
Ingredients
Method
- Heat the oven to 200°C. Toss the pita with 2 tablespoons of oil and bake for 8–10 minutes until crisp.
- Whisk the lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, garlic, sumac, salt and remaining oil.
- Combine the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, spring onions and herbs.
- Toss with the dressing, add the pita just before serving and sprinkle with more sumac.
Notes
Add the pita at the last moment so some pieces stay crunchy and others soak up the dressing.
