Take Out Fattoush Bread Salad Food

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!

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.

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 - TOASTED BREAD SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all the vegetables in a large bowl and mix well.
• Add the garlic, parsley, sumac, bread, olive oil and salt to taste.
• Toss everything together and serve immediately.

FATTOUSH BREAD SALAD WITH HUMMUS

Steps:

• For the Dressing:.
• Add dressingingredients to a small bowl and wisk together until combined.
• For the Salad:.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Toast pita on baking sheet until lightly toasted, for about 10-15 minutes, turning once.
• Add all vegetables, minus the shredded romaine, and herbs to a salad bowl.
• Add 2 tbsp of the dressing, or more to taste, to the salad and toss to coat.
• Break the toasted pita into bite sized pieces and add to the salad.
• Arrange the romaine lettuce on 2 serving plates and spoon cucumber mixture on top.
• Garnish each plate with a scoop of hummus.
• Drizzle with extra dressing if you like and serve.

EASY FATTOUSH SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all of the salad ingredients in a glass bowl, toss and chill in the refridgerator for 20 minutes.
• Brush the pita bread lighty with olive oil and sprinkle with the desired amount of garlic salt. Toast in a 350 degree oven for 7-10 minutes until crisp, remove from oven and allow to cool. Once cooled, crumble into bite sized pieces.
• Just before serving toss pita bread with the rest of the salad and enjoy!

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.