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Easy Lebanese Fattoush Salad with Pomegranate

Safira
Easy Lebanese Fattoush Salad with Pomegranate - If you’ve ever wondered what sunshine on a plate tastes like, this vibrant, Northern Lebanese Fattoush Salad is exactly that. Fresh, vibrant, zesty, and full of crunch, it’s one of those recipes that makes healthy eating feel joyful and not at all like a chore. This is a very popular recipe that is enjoyed all over the Middle East. 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Side Dish, Sides
Cuisine Lebanese, Middle Eastern
Servings 6
Calories 120 kcal

Ingredients
  

Salad

  • 1 large Middle Eastern Bread or 2 pittas, separated into 2 and then chopped into small squares
  • Oil to fry
  • 1 heart Romaine Lettuce or Cos or Little Gem roughly chopped
  • 4 Radishes sliced thinly
  • 3 Lebanese Cucumbers sliced thinly or 1 English Cucumber, seeds removed and then sliced into half moons
  • 200 g Cherry Tomatoes chopped, or baby plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 small Red Onion sliced or 2 Spring Onions, sliced
  • Small handful Parsley Leaves Chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Mint Leaves Chopped

Dressing

  • 3 ½ tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ½ Lemon Juice only
  • 1 tablespoon Pomegrante Molasses Optional
  • 1 teaspoon Sumac

    plus extra to sprinkle


  • 1 Garlic Clove crushed
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Step 1: Fry the Pitta
    Separate Middle Eastern Bread or Pita into sheets and the cut into small squares. Lightly shallow fry broken pita until crisp and golden. Alternatively bake with a drizzle of olive oil at 200 c/Gas Mark 6, 390 f for 5 - 6 minutes.
  • Step 2: Cut the Veg and mix together
    In a large bowl, gently toss together lettuce, radish, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, mint, and parsley.
  • Step 3: Make the Dressing

    In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, sumac, pomegranate molasses, garlic and salt and pepper together.
  • Step 4: Assemble
    Drizzle the dressing over the salad, sprinkle over more sumac, top with fried pita and toss the salad together.

Notes

Variations & Tips

  • Bread - If you can’t find any Middle Eastern Naan/Flatbread or Bread, use Pitta.
  • Make it a meal - Add cubed Feta, griddles Halloumi, oven roasted Chickpeas.
  • Assemble it differently -Place most of the Salad ingredients in a large bowl. Add half the dressing, then toss together. Add remaining Salad ingredients, the remaing dressing and the crispy Pitta chips.
  • Add other Veg - I often add some Red Pepper as can be seen in the video above. You can add Broccoli or any Veg you like really.
  • Add Fruit - As unusual as it sounds, a handful of strawberries works really well here. As do peaches especially if they are grilled first
  • Add Zataar - A sprinkling of Zataar works really well here as does a pinch of Cinnamon or All Spice or both!

Storage

This salad is best eaten fresh. However it you are serving it later in the day, keep the fried bread separate so it does not soften. Add it on top just before serving.

Make Ahead

If you wish to make it up to a day ahead, store the salad, dressing and pitta chips separately and add the dressing and pitta to the salad before serving. 

What to Serve with Fattoush Salad

This Salad goes well with a whole array of dishes such as Lebanese Chicken Traybake, Mujadara, Air Fried Chicken Breast, Chicken Cheese Kebab, Koobideh Kebab or Joojeh Kebab.

Nutrition

Calories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 346mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 374IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg
Keyword fattoush, lebanes salad, Middle Eastern Salad
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