Fattoush Vegetable Salad
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
Description
This Fattoush Vegetable Salad is a vibrant and refreshing Middle Eastern dish featuring crisp vegetables, fresh herbs, and toasted pita bread, all tossed in a tangy sumac dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients for the salad:
- 1 large English (seedless) cucumbers, halved and cut crosswise into thin slices
- 3 cups chopped tomatoes (I used a combination of cherry, I used the tomatoes-on-the-vine along with some grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced in bite size pieces
- 1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 small bunch green onions, root end removed and sliced on the diagonal in 1/2 inch slices
- ½ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil
- ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
- about 2 tablespons za’atar
- flat bread crackers or pitas
Ingredients for the dressing:
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon (organic
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Tear the pita bread into bite-sized pieces and spread on a baking sheet. Toast in the oven for 8-10 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Set aside to cool.
- Wash and prepare all the vegetables. Halve the cucumber and slice thinly. Chop the tomatoes, bell peppers, and red onion into bite-sized pieces.
- Wash, spin-dry, and chop the parsley and mint.
- In a large bowl, combine the cucumber, tomatoes, bell peppers, red onion, parsley, and mint.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, sumac, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Add the toasted pita bread to the salad just before serving to maintain its crispness. Toss again and serve immediately.
Notes
For best results, add the toasted pita just before serving to keep it crunchy. You can substitute sumac with lemon zest if unavailable. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days, but note that the pita will soften over time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 14
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 0
