Fattoush Salad

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13 Ingredients

Number of servings

4

For the dressing

3/4 cup olive oil
3 lemons, juice only
1 clove garlic, crushed
2teaspoons sumac
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper

1 small pitta bread, torn into small pieces
6 plum tomatoes, deseeded and roughly chopped
1/2 cucumber, peeled and roughly chopped
10 radishes, sliced
1 red onion, roughly chopped
1 small little gem lettuce, leaves separated
1 small handful fresh mint leaves

Method

Step 1 of 5

First make the dressing. Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and sumac together in a bowl. Season to taste.

Step 2 of 5

To make the salad, combine the pitta pieces, tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, red onion, lettuce leaves and mint leaves in a large bowl.

Step 3 of 5

When ready to serve, pour the dressing over the salad and gently mix together to coat the salad evenly.

Step 4 of 5

Finely dice 4 plum tomatoes, 1/2 cucumber, 6 radishes, 1/2 red onion and place in a bowl with 1 crushed garlic clove, 4 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons sumac and the juice of 1 lemon. Season and stir to mix well. Allow to stand for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, toast 8 pitta breads until lightly golden and place on to 4 serving plates. Spread 2 tablespoons hummus over each one and then top with the prepared salad. Sprinkle over chopped mint leaves and serve.

Step 5 of 5

Replace the pitta bread in the above recipe with 400 g cooked couscous. Pour over the dressing, toss to mix well and serve.