Fattoush (Middle Eastern Bread Salad)

Name: Fattoush (Middle Eastern Bread Salad)
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, from 2 lemons (see note) (); 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons chopped shallots, from 1 small shallot; 1 small clove garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 teaspoon sumac (optional); 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin; Scant 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 4 cups mixed greens (romaine, watercress, arugula, mesclun, or any combination); 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint, very roughly chopped; 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh parsley, very roughly chopped; 1 cup (6 oz) cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 English/hothouse cucumber, halved, seeded, and thinly sliced; 1 orange, yellow, or red bell pepper, thinly sliced; 3 radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced; 2 cups pita chips (see note)

Meet your new go-to summer salad! This fattoush recipe is chock-full of fragrant herbs, colorful veggies, and crunchy pita. Simple, fresh, and full of flavor.

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Ingredients

4 servings

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, from 2 lemons (see note) ()
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped shallots, from 1 small shallot
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon sumac (optional)
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
Scant 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 cups mixed greens (romaine, watercress, arugula, mesclun, or any combination)
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint, very roughly chopped
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh parsley, very roughly chopped
1 cup (6 oz) cherry tomatoes, halved
1 English/hothouse cucumber, halved, seeded, and thinly sliced
1 orange, yellow, or red bell pepper, thinly sliced
3 radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced
2 cups pita chips (see note)

Steps

In a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, oil, shallot, garlic, honey, sumac (if using), cumin, salt, and pepper.
Combine all the ingredients except for the pita chips in a very large bowl. Right before serving, drizzle half of the dressing over top and toss gently to combine. Add more dressing, little by little, until the salad is adequately dressed (you may not need all of it). Add the pita and toss gently. Serve immediately.