Fattoush Lebanese Bread Salad Food

FATTOUSH SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the pita chips: Break the pita bread into small pieces and fry them in some olive oil on the stove top. Take them out as soon as they are golden brown and crispy. Alternatively you can toss them with olive oil, salt, pepper, sumac and place them under the broiler for a couple minutes until crispy.
• Chop up the base: Chop up your veggies into small cubes and add to a large bowl. Chop the herbs finely and add this to the same bowl.
• Prepare the dressing: In a small bowl whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and sumac together till thick.
• Combine your salad: Toss together the dressing, salad and pita chips. Serve up!

FATTOUSH (LEBANESE TOMATO AND PITA SALAD)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Separate pita into 2 rounds, and bake on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes, or until very crisp but not browned.
• Put tomato, red onion, peppers, cucumber, radishes and scallions into large salad bowl. Add romaine or purslane and fresh mint, and sprinkle with sumac and dried mint. Toss.
• Whisk together garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, pomegranate syrup, and salt and pepper in a small bowl. Just before serving, give dressing another quick whisk and then pour it over vegetables and toss.
• Break pita into 1-inch pieces and toss with salad, just before taking salad to table. Taste, add seasonings if needed, and serve immediately.

AUTHENTIC LEBANESE FATTOUSH

Steps:

• Mix the water and cornstarch in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until thickened. Remove from heat, and mix in lemon juice, garlic, sumac, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, green onions, parsley, mint, bell pepper, purslane, and arugula. Toss with the dressing, and serve with pita.

LEBANESE FATTOUSH (BREAD SALAD)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place pita bread on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the bread is a light brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool, 1 to 2 minutes. Break toasted bread into bite-size pieces.
• Combine lettuce, radishes, cucumber, tomato, garlic, green onions, parsley, mint, and salt and pepper together in a bowl; toss until salad is well mixed.
• Pour lemon juice, olive oil, and sumac into a salad dressing bottle with a lid; cover and shake until blended. Add dressing to salad and toss.
• Garnish salad with toasted pita.

LEBANESE FATTOUSH SALAD

Steps:

• Make the Dressing: Whisk together the lemon juice, garlic, sumac, pomegranate molasses, dried mint, salt and pepper. Slowly stream in olive oil, whisking continuously until emulsified. Set aside.
• Fry the Pita Bread: In a large skillet, heat olive oil on medium heat. Add the pita bread and season with salt and pepper. Cook stirring frequently until the pita break becomes crispy and golden in color, about 5-7 minutes. Set aside.
• Place the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, radishes, green onions and parsley in a large serving bowl. Pour the dressing on top and toss to combine.
• Add the fried pita bread to the salad immediately before serving.

FATTOUSH - LEBANESE BREAD SALAD

Steps:

• Put diced and chopped vegetables into a bowl, cover and chill until shortly before serving time.
• Combine lemon juice, oil, garlic, salt and pepper and pour over the vegetables.
• Toast pita bread under the grill - it should be pale gold in colour, not brown.
• Break into large pieces and toss into salad at last minute, so it will still be crisp when eaten.

FATTOUSH SALAD

Steps:

• Break the pita bread into small bite-size pieces. Heat 3 tbsp of olive oil in a large pan until shimmering, and add the pita bread. Fry briefly until browned, tossing frequently. Using a pair of tongs, transfer the fried pita chips to a plate lined with paper towel to drain. Season with salt, pepper and sumac.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the chopped lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, green onions with the sliced radish and parsley.
• To make the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together the lemon or lime juice, olive oil, pomegranate molasses (if using), salt, pepper and spices.
• Pour toss lightly. Finally, add the pita chips, and more sumac if you like, and toss one more time. Transfer to small serving bowls or plates. Enjoy!

FATTOUSH (LEBANESE FRIED BREAD SALAD)

Steps:

• Chop up vegetables. Cut the tomatoes into medium-sized cubes. Cut the lettuce into medium-sized slices. Pick off the mint, the parsley, the watercress and the thyme leaves then add them to the mixture. Cut the green bell pepper into small pieces and add them. Cut the radish into thin rings and add them. Cut the cucumber into thin rings and add them. Cut the spring onioninto small pieces and add them.
• Mix nuts and sauce with salad vegetables. Sprinkle some nuts if you like for more flavor. Pour the olive oil and the pomegranate molasses.1 Add the salt, the lemon juice and the sumac.

MIDDLE EASTERN LEBANESE FATTOUSH BREAD SALAD

Steps:

• Cut open the breads and toast them under the broiler until they are crisp turning them over once. Break them into small pieces in your hands.
• Put all the vegetables in a large bowl with the onions, rocket and purslane leaves or lamb's lettuce, flat leaf parsley, and mint.
• For the dressing, mix the olive oil with the lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and sumac.
• Just before serving, add the toasted bread and toss well with the dressing. Serves 6-8.
• Variation: for the old style version, put the broken pieces of toast in a bowl. Moisten and soften with a little cold water or lemon juice before adding them to the salad.
• The New Book of Middle Eastern Food.

FATTOUSH SALAD

Steps:

• You can watch the video in the post for visual instructions.Preheat the oven to 390 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
• Chop the pita breads into bite-size pieces. Brush them with oil or add them to a bowl and drizzle with a little oil, then toss. Spread on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 7-10 minutes or until crispy. Alternatively, you can heat 2-3 tablespoons of oil in a skillet and fry the pita bread until browned. Season with a little salt, pepper, and sumac.
• Combine all remaining salad ingredients (Romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, green onions, parsley, and mint) in a large bowl.
• For the dressing, simply add all dressing ingredients to a small bowl and use a spoon or whisk to combine.
• Pour the dressing over the salad, add the pita chips and toss. Adjust the seasonings to your taste, serve and enjoy!