Fattoush Salad Recipe
When most people think of Lebanese food or food from the Levant region, they often think of Hummus, Falafel and Fattoush. I’ve shared several hummus recipes before, but I have not shared my Fattoush Salad Recipe. After asking all of you on Facebook, which recipes you’d like for Ramadan, Fattoush was at the top of the list!
I love adding a variety of crisp vegetables. Some are more traditional, but you can’t really go wrong!
One of my favorite Ramadan dishes is fattoush! Its so flavorful and was a stable on every menu during the month, while I was growing up. When our garden was ready to harvest, my mom would add our garden fresh mint, tomatoes and cucumbers 😀
The chopping of the vegetables can be tedious, but I really find it therapeutic. Using a really sharp knife and a sturdy cutting board, will make the task much easier.
For the dressing, I highly recommend making it in a jar. This allows all the ingredients to marry and emulsify properly. I also recommend allowing the dressing to sit for 10 minutes. You can make the dressing first and then chop all your veggies 😀
- 1 large head of romaine lettuce, chopped, about 5 cups
- 2 cups shredded purple cabbage
- 1 1/2 cups chopped cucumber
- 2 cups diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped green onion
- 1 cup chopped radish
- 1 cup diced bell pepper
- 1 cup pomegranate arils
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- Dressing
- 1/2 tablespoon finely grated garlic (I use a microplane)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons sumac
- 3 teaspoons pomegranate molasses
- 3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large pieces of pita bread
- In a large bowl, add all the chopped vegetables
- Place dressing ingredients in a jar. Shake them until emulsified and set aside.
- Toast pita in the oven until golden brown.
- Break the pita into small pieces, it should be about 2 cups of pita pieces.
- Shake dressing up once again and pour over the vegetables. Toss until well combined.
- Add the pita and toss again.
- Enjoy!
Make this recipe? I’d love to see. Please tag me using #CreateAmandasPlate
This looks incredible. I’ve never heard of pomegranate molasses!
Thank you! It can be found on amazon and middle eastern markets 😀
I love the chunky feta on this salad also the asparagus gives a good crunch
Looks so yummy…I love fattoush..and rib rimman is my fav!!
Its so flavorful 🙂 Thank you!