Lebanese Fattoush Salad Mix (Printable)

A fresh mix of greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs, and crunchy pita chips with bright sumac dressing.

# What You Need:

→ Salad

01 - 2 cups mixed greens (romaine, arugula or purslane), chopped
02 - 2 medium tomatoes, diced
03 - 1 large cucumber, diced
04 - 4 radishes, thinly sliced
05 - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
06 - ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
07 - ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped

→ Pita Chips

08 - 2 pieces pita bread
09 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
10 - ½ teaspoon sea salt

→ Dressing

11 - 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
12 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
13 - 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
14 - 1 to 1½ teaspoons ground sumac
15 - 1 garlic clove, minced
16 - ½ teaspoon salt
17 - ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

# How-To:

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut pita bread into bite-size pieces, toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil and ½ teaspoon sea salt, then spread on a baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until golden and crisp. Let cool.
02 - In a large bowl, mix chopped greens, diced tomatoes, cucumber, sliced radishes, red onion, parsley, and mint.
03 - Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, ground sumac, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl until emulsified.
04 - Add the cooled pita chips to the salad, pour the dressing over, and toss gently to combine just before serving.
05 - Adjust seasoning to taste and serve immediately to maintain crunchiness.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in 30 minutes flat, and most of that is just chopping and listening to music.
  • The sumac dressing is tangy enough to wake you up but balanced enough that even people who claim they don't like salad will come back for more.
  • Homemade pita chips taste nothing like store-bought ones and make you feel like you know a secret.
02 -
  • Add the pita chips only when you're about to serve, or they'll absorb moisture and turn chewy instead of maintaining that satisfying crunch.
  • The sumac is what transforms this from a normal salad into fattoush, so don't skip it or swap it for something else, and taste the dressing before adding the vegetables so you can adjust the acid and spice to your liking.
03 -
  • Rub a cut garlic clove over the pita squares before tossing them with oil for a deeper garlic flavor that feels less aggressive than minced garlic throughout.
  • Buy whole sumac berries if you can find them and grind them yourself, because the flavor stays brighter and more complex than pre-ground versions.
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