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Fattoush salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Adapted from Epicurious
5 from 6 votes
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Ingredients

  • Dressing:
  • 4 teaspoons ground sumac soaked in 4 teaspoons warm water for 15 minutes
  • 3 tablespoons or more fresh lemon juice
  • 2 small garlic cloves minced
  • 2 teaspoons or more white wine vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon dried mint
  • ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • salt
  • Salad:
  • 2 pita breads halved, toasted until golden brown, broken into bite-size pieces
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • 3 medium ripe tomatoes chopped
  • 1 cucumber quartered lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise
  • 2 purple onions thinly sliced
  • 2 Baby romaine lettuces or 1 small head romaine lettuce, trimmed
  • 2 cups loosely packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves
  • Ground sumac optional

Instructions

  • For dressing:
  • Combine sumac with soaking liquid, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, garlic, salt, 2 teaspoons vinegar, and dried mint in a small bowl. Gradually add oil, whisking constantly, until well blended.
  • For salad:
  • Place pita pieces in a medium bowl; pour oil over and toss to coat. Season pita to taste with salt.
  • Mix tomatoes, cucumber, onions, salad, herbs in a large bowl. Add ¾ of dressing; toss to coat, add more dressing if needed. Season with salt. Add pita; toss once. Sprinkle sumac.
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