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Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Salad with Crispy Sumac Pita, Mint, and Pomegranate

Name: Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Salad with Crispy Sumac Pita, Mint, and Pomegranate
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: middle_eastern
Ingredients: 2 pc Thin Lebanese pita bread, cut into 2cm squares; 3 pc Small Persian or Lebanese cucumbers, sliced; 3 pc Ripe garden tomatoes, chopped; 5 pc Crisp red radishes, thinly sliced; 150 g Crisp Romaine lettuce hearts, chopped; 4 tbsp Fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped; 4 tbsp Fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 1.5 tbsp Ground tart red sumac; 2 tbsp Pomegranate molasses; 50 ml Extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp Fresh lemon juice; 1 clove Small garlic clove, finely crushed; 1 tsp Fine sea salt

The quintessential Levantine garden salad: crisp cucumbers, ripe tomatoes, peppery radishes, purslane, and fresh mint tossed in a tart sumac and pomegranate dressing, tossed with shattered fried pita chips.

Prep

20 min

Cook

5 min

Total

25 min

Ingredients

servings

Thin Lebanese pita bread, cut into 2cm squares
2 pc
Small Persian or Lebanese cucumbers, sliced
3 pc
Ripe garden tomatoes, chopped
3 pc
Crisp red radishes, thinly sliced
5 pc
Crisp Romaine lettuce hearts, chopped
150 g
Fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
4 tbsp
Fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
4 tbsp
Ground tart red sumac
1 ½ tbsp
Pomegranate molasses
2 tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil
50 ml
Fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp
Small garlic clove, finely crushed
1 clove
Fine sea salt
1 tsp

Preparation Steps

Fry pita squares in 2 tbsp olive oil for 3-4 mins until golden and crunchy; dust immediately with 1 tsp sumac and salt.

4 min timer

Whisk olive oil, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, crushed garlic, remaining sumac, and salt into an emulsion.

3 min timer

Toss lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, mint, and parsley in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing and toss gently; crown with crispy pita chips right before serving.

3 min timer

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Nutrition Facts

per serving

Calories

220

Protein

4.5g

Carbohydrates

24g

Fat

13g

Allergens

Gluten

*estimated values per serving

Provenance & Public Domain Audit

Source: Middle Eastern & North African Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Levantine Gastronomic Archive)

Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105

License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal

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Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Salad with Crispy Sumac Pita, Mint, and Pomegranate

Ingredients

Preparation Steps

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