Fattoush (Pitta Bread Salad)
Fattoush (Pitta Bread Salad)

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Fattoush is a Levantine salad made from toasted or fried pieces of khubz (Arabic flat bread) combined with mixed greens and other vegetables, such as radishes and tomatoes. This easy Fattoush Salad recipe made by Goutez is simple but tastes amazing! Middle Eastern Pita Salad (Fattoush Salad). Place the pitas on a nonstick sheet pan.

Fattoush (Pitta Bread Salad) is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Fattoush (Pitta Bread Salad) is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have fattoush (pitta bread salad) using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Fattoush (Pitta Bread Salad):
  1. Make ready 1 romaine lettuce (or 2 little gems) washed, spun and broken into inch size pieces
  2. Get 1 small red/purple onion, diced
  3. Prepare 3 small ripe tomatoes, diced
  4. Make ready 1/2 English cucumber, seeds removed and chopped
  5. Prepare 2 pitta breads
  6. Get dressing
  7. Take 1 garlic clove
  8. Get 1/2 lemon, juiced
  9. Make ready 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  10. Take 1 salt and black pepper
  11. Prepare optional extras
  12. Make ready 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
  13. Prepare 3 tbsp chopped parsley
  14. Get 1/2 cup chopped black olives

The pita flatbreads are cut into pieces and either fried or baked before being tossed with fresh vegetables and dressing. This Levantine salad, whose name is derived from the Arabic word "fatta," meaning "to crumble," combines fresh, flavorful produce with crisp pita chips and bright herbs. Many recipes eliminate excess moisture from the salad by tak. The pita is the daily bread of all Middle Eastern people.

Steps to make Fattoush (Pitta Bread Salad):
  1. Heat oven to 200 C
  2. Split the pittas and place them on a baking sheet
  3. Cook for 8 -10 minutes, turning over halfway through, until crispy and a little browned
  4. Set pittas aside to cool
  5. Put lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, onion and tomatoes into a large salad bowl
  6. Make the dressing: if you have a pestle and mortar, smash the garlic with the salt until completely crushed. If not, crush with salt on a chopping board then put in a small bowl
  7. With the garlic, whisk in the lemon juice, oil and black pepper
  8. Break the pittas into pieces directly into the salad bowl
  9. Pour over the dressing and toss well
  10. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to let the flavours develop (I make hubby's the night before and he takes it to work the next day)

Many recipes eliminate excess moisture from the salad by tak. The pita is the daily bread of all Middle Eastern people. But from one country to another, its name and appearance may vary. Thus, the Greek pita is thicker than what is known here, the Lebanese pita can't be spilt in half. This simple Lebanese pita salad (aka Fattoush salad) combines seasoned pita bread, salad vegetables, pomegranate seeds, and a pomegranate -based salad dressing for a healthy, flavor-packed meal.

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