Fattoush (Pitta Bread Salad)
Fattoush (Pitta Bread Salad)

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Fattoush is a version of bread salad made throughout the Middle East using leftover pita bread. The pita flatbreads are cut into pieces and either fried or baked before being tossed with fresh vegetables and dressing. I like baking the pita since this avoids the need for a vat of hot oil.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook fattoush (pitta bread salad) using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Fattoush (Pitta Bread Salad):
  1. Make ready 1 romaine lettuce (or 2 little gems) washed, spun and broken into inch size pieces
  2. Get 1 small red/purple onion, diced
  3. Take 3 small ripe tomatoes, diced
  4. Make ready 1/2 English cucumber, seeds removed and chopped
  5. Get 2 pitta breads
  6. Get dressing
  7. Get 1 garlic clove
  8. Make ready 1/2 lemon, juiced
  9. Get 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  10. Make ready 1 salt and black pepper
  11. Take optional extras
  12. Prepare 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
  13. Make ready 3 tbsp chopped parsley
  14. Take 1/2 cup chopped black olives

Middle Eastern Pita Salad (Fattoush Salad). Place the pitas on a nonstick sheet pan. Fattoush is basically a Mediterranean fried bread salad that typically includes lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes and fried pieces of pita bread. My family also likes to add green peppers, green onions and parsley.

Steps to make Fattoush (Pitta Bread Salad):
  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. If not, crush with salt on a chopping board then put in a small bowl
  7. With the garlic, whisk in the lemon juice, oil and black pepper
  8. Break the pittas into pieces directly into the salad bowl
  9. Pour over the dressing and toss well
  10. 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)

So, in Arabic, the word "fattoush" is derived from "fatteh" which literally means. This fattoush salad recipe is made with a delicious blend of fresh greens, veggies and herbs, crispy pita chips, and a bright and zippy lemon dressing. Homemade pita chips: To make homemade pita chips, slice or tear pita bread into bite-sized pieces. Toss it with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper. This delicious Middle Eastern fattoush salad has vegetables, fresh herbs, crispy pita bread, and a sumac dressing.

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