Fattoush: Lebanese Bread Salad
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Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup olive oil, plus more for brushing on the bread
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon sumac powder, plus more for serving (optional)
  • 1 Head Romaine Lettuce
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 2 cucumbers
  • 2 red onions
  • 4 radishes
  • 1 pomegranate
  • 1/2 cup mint leaves
  • 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley
  • Arabic flat bread
Preparation
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. To make the dressing: Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, diced garlic, sumac and salt and pepper to taste.
  3. To make the salad: Brush both sides of the bread lightly with olive oil and cut into bite sized pieces. Spread on a baking sheet in an even layer and bake 10 minutes, or until brown and crispy, turning half way through.
  4. While the bread toasts, cut the vegetables into bite sized pieces and seed the pomegranate.
  5. To assemble the salad: toss the vegetables, pomegranate seeds, and bread pieces with the dressing. Serve with additional sumac if desired.
 
Notes
The bread I used was Kubus, but pitas bread can be used as well.
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Recipe by Mom de Cuisine at http://momdecuisine.net/2012/10/19/fattoush-lebanese-bread-salad/