Fabulous Fattoush
photo by Elmotoo
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 2 lemon cucumbers or 1 English cucumber
- 6 scallions
- 3⁄4 lb tomatoes, chopped
- 1⁄4 lb golden tomatoes, cut in half
- salt
- 3 pita bread or 3 arabic bread, day old
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 1 bunch flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- 1 bunch of fresh mint
- 1 cup purslane, rinsed and drained
- 2⁄3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground sumac
- freshly cracked black pepper
- lemon wedge, for garnish
directions
- Whisk together in a non-reactive bowl the olive oil, lemon juice, sumac and black pepper. Set aside.
- Dice the lemon cucumbers. (If using English cucumber, peel then dice.) Chop the scallions and mix the cucumbers, scallions and tomatoes together in a bowl. Sprinkle with salt and allow to stand 10 minutes.
- Toast the bread until lightly browned then cool. Once cool enough to handle, break the bread up into 1 inch pieces and place in a serving bowl or platter.
- Cover the bread with the cucumber/tomato mixture and let stand 10 minutes to allow the bread to absorb the juices.
- Chop the romaine lettuce, parsley and mint. Strip the purslane leaves from the stalks. Stir the herbs into the salad.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and serve immediately.
- NOTE: DO NOT prepare the salad in advance. If the salad is prepared too soon it will turn soggy. Best eaten the same day it is prepared.
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Reviews
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I won't star rate because I didn't have fresh mint!! (I used dried.... :| ) I used English cucumber, red tomatoes, sea salt, no bread as we are gluten free, yes I know that means it is not fattoush, baby greens including baby romaine, baby spinach, etc, cold pressed extra virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus the rest of the ingredients. Made for March 2012 NA/ME Tag!
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This salad was delicious! It was easy to prepare and the ingredients were very simple and light. I did add about 3/4 cup of chopped baby spinach (I eyeballed it). I didn't have sumac and it was still wonderful. I didn't need all of the dressing, but kept the leftovers for guests who liked it heavier. I also added a nice dose of feta, which finished it off nicely. It made a great, simple summer salad.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
COOKGIRl
United States