Fattoush (Pitta Bread Salad) Recipe

Name: Fattoush (Pitta Bread Salad)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 romaine lettuce (or 2 little gems) washed, spun and broken into inch size pieces; 1 small red/purple onion, diced; 3 small ripe tomatoes, diced; 1/2 English cucumber, seeds removed and chopped; 2 pitta breads; 1 garlic clove; 1/2 lemon, juiced; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 salt and black pepper; 1 bunch cilantro, chopped; 3 tbsp chopped parsley; 1/2 cup chopped black olives

Servings: persons

1 romaine lettuce (or 2 little gems) washed, spun and broken into inch size pieces
1 small red/purple onion, diced
3 small ripe tomatoes, diced
1/2 English cucumber, seeds removed and chopped
2 pitta breads
1 garlic clove
1/2 lemon, juiced
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 salt and black pepper
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
3 tbsp chopped parsley
1/2 cup chopped black olives

1
Heat oven to 200 C
2
Split the pittas and place them on a baking sheet
3
Cook for 8 -10 minutes, turning over halfway through, until crispy and a little browned
4
Set pittas aside to cool
5
Put lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, onion and tomatoes into a large salad bowl
6
Make the dressing: if you have a pestle and mortar, smash the garlic with the salt until completely crushed.
7
If not, crush with salt on a chopping board then put in a small bowl
8
With the garlic, whisk in the lemon juice, oil and black pepper
9
Break the pittas into pieces directly into the salad bowl
10
Pour over the dressing and toss well
11
Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to let the flavours develop (I make hubby's the night before and he takes it to work the next day)

145

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 romaine lettuce (or 2 little gems) washed, spun and broken into inch size pieces, 1 small red/purple onion, diced, 3 small ripe tomatoes, diced, 1/2 English cucumber, seeds removed and chopped, and more.

Yes, Fattoush (Pitta Bread Salad) falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Fattoush (Pitta Bread Salad)

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