Refreshing Lebanese Fattoush Salad Recipe
Fattoush is a refreshing salad from Levantine cuisine and is particularly popular in Lebanon.It contains mixed greens and various other vegetables such as radishes and tomatoes, while the ingredients that give the salad its unique sweet and sour taste are sumac and pomegranate molasses. It is served together with toasted Arabic bread cut into small pieces.
Ingredients
- 1 piece cucumber cut into very thin slices
- 1 piece tomato cut into small squares
- 5 - 6 piece radishes cut into thin slices
- 1 piece carrot cut into thin slices
- 1 piece red pepper cut into small squares
- 3- 4 piece spring onions cut into slices
- 2-3 φύλλα red salad
- 2 - 3 φύλλα green salad
- 1 bunch parsley chopped
- 1 μικρό ματσάκι fresh mint
- 1 piece large Arabic pita bread cut into pieces (optional)
For the Dressing:
- 2 teaspoon tahini
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 piece lemon juice
- 1 sharp teaspoon sumac (oriental spice)
- 1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses or petimezi
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
- salt
Instructions
- Wash and clean the vegetables and dry them thoroughly.
- Cut all the vegetables into very small pieces and place them in a deep salad bowl. Cover the bowl with transparent wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Prepare the dressing by combining all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well with a whisk.
- When ready to serve, pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine the ingredients.
- Serve the salad chilled with toasted and cut Arabic pita bread into small pieces.