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Fattoush Salad

Name: Fattoush Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Africa, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 whole pita breads; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 bunches romaine, chopped; 2 medium cucumbers, halved and sliced; 2 medium tomatoes, chopped; 1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint; 5 radishes, sliced; DRESSING:; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 medium lemon, juiced (2-3 tablespoons); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground sumac; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

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Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

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6 servings

Fattoush salad is very popular in the Middle East. It uses sumac, which is a unique spice that adds an acidic flavor to dishes, as lemon juice does. —Stephanie Khio, Bloomingdale, Illinois

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Ingredients

2 whole pita breads
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 bunches romaine, chopped
2 medium cucumbers, halved and sliced
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
5 radishes, sliced
DRESSING:
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 medium lemon, juiced (2-3 tablespoons)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground sumac
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Arrange pita breads in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet; brush with oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake until crisp, 8-10 minutes, turning once. Cool.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss the lettuce, tomato, cucumber, green pepper, radishes, parsley and mint. Break toasted pitas into small pieces over salad. In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, sumac and pepper. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 200 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 436mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 5g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 fat, 2 vegetable, 1/2 starch.

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