Lebanese Fattoush (Bread Salad)
Description
Toasted pita bread and ground sumac pair with fresh mint and parsley to spice up the many vegetables in this Lebanese bread salad.
Ingredients
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2 pita bread
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1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
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4 radishes, diced
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1 English cucumber, sliced
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1 tomato, diced
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3 green onions, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
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1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
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1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1/4 cup lemon juice
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1/4 cup olive oil
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1 tablespoon ground sumac
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place pita bread on a baking sheet.
2
Bake in the preheated oven until the bread is a light brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool, 1 to 2 minutes. Break toasted bread into bite-size pieces.
3
Combine lettuce, radishes, cucumber, tomato, garlic, green onions, parsley, mint, and salt and pepper together in a bowl; toss until salad is well mixed.
4
Pour lemon juice, olive oil, and sumac into a salad dressing bottle with a lid; cover and shake until blended. Add dressing to salad and toss.
5
Garnish salad with toasted pita.