Fattoush Recipe (Lebanese Summer Salad)

Name: Fattoush Recipe (Lebanese Summer Salad)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 round lebanese bread or 1 other similar flat bread; vegetable oil, for deep-frying; 2 lebanese cucumbers, finely diced (if very fresh, no need to peel); 2 tomatoes, finely diced; 1/2 cup radish, finely diced; 1/2 red capsicum, finely diced (sweet red bell pepper); 1/2 green capsicum, finely diced (sweet green bell pepper); 4 spring onions, finely diced; 2 tablespoons of fresh mint, finely chopped; 1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped; 1 lemon, juiced; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; salt & freshly ground black pepper

Submitted by Jubes

"From SBS Food Safari a recipe creditted to Fouad Sayed. A typical cold Lebanese salad. A must to use fresh herbs in this salad"

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

Salad
1 round lebanese bread or 1 other similar flat bread
vegetable oil, for deep-frying
2 lebanese cucumbers, finely diced (if very fresh, no need to peel)
2 tomatoes, finely diced
¹⁄₂ cup radish, finely diced
¹⁄₂ red capsicum, finely diced (sweet red bell pepper)
¹⁄₂ green capsicum, finely diced (sweet green bell pepper)
4 spring onions, finely diced
2 tablespoons of fresh mint, finely chopped
¹⁄₂ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
Dressing
1 lemon, juiced
¹⁄₄ cup extra virgin olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper

directions

Deep-fry the Lebanese bread. or you can bake the bread in a medium oven for about 10 minutes - this will crisp up the bread.
Drain the bread on kitchen paper abd then after it has cooled, break/crumple in your hands until it breaks into small pieces.
Combine all of the salad ingredients and then toss with the dressing.
For the dressing- combine the dressing ingredients and whisk together.
This salad is best dressed just prior to serving.