This Fattoush Salad is a Middle Eastern favourite; fresh, easy to make and full of flavour. Perfect to accompany any protein or be a hero on its own, the Fattoush Salad is a healthy option for lunch at home.
Serves: 2 – 4 (depending on serving as side dish or main)
Preparation time: 30 minutes
What you’ll need:
· 4 x tomatoes
· ½ cucumber
· 2 x cos lettuce bunch
· 1 x spring onion
· 1 x capsicum
· 1 x shallot
· 2 x radish sliced
· 1 x pomegranate to garnish
· Parsley to garnish
· 2 slices of pita bread to serve
How to create it:
· Cut the tomatoes in half then in 3.
· Pick the cos lettuce leaves, clean, wash and then chop.
· Thinly chop the cucumber, capsicum, shallot, spring onion and radish.
· Mix all the ingredients with the Fattoush dressing and garnish with fresh pomegranate and parsley
· Serve with the crispy pita bread on the top.
Fattoush dressing
What you’ll need:
· 1 gr crushed garlic
· 8 gr salt
· 40 ml olive oil
· 10 ml vinegar
· 170 ml lemon juice
· 25 ml of water
· 15 ml pomegranate molasses
· 3 gr Sumac
How to create it:
· Dissolve the salt into the lemon juice, then add the pomegranate molasses, olive oil, add all the remaining ingredients and mix all together.
Crispy bread
What you’ll need:
· Pita Bread
How you’ll create it:
· Cut the pita bread into thin strips then deep fry it at 175°C until golden brown colour.
· Season with salt and sumac.
