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Fattoush Salad by Neil Perry (Lebanese)

Fattoush Salad by Neil Perry (Lebanese) Recipe

Entered for ZWT, from Australian chef Neil Perry, "Fresh and Fast". This version of the Lebanese dish uses mint, Italian parsley and cilantro (fresh coriander) instead of romaine or other lettuces. Sumac comes in berry or ground form; the berries last longer. Sumac has a sour, tart (lemony) and salty taste; (it is an important ingredient in Za'atar seasoning mixture). There is no good substitute for sumac; it is available through mail-order or at Middle Eastern grocers.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 2 mins
Course Appetizer/Salad
Cuisine Lebanese
Calories 297.1 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 piece fresh pita bread
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 5 cherry tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 Spanish onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sumac
  • 1 lebanese cucumber, roughly chopped
  • sea salt, to taste
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • 3/4 bunch mint, picked from stems
  • 1/3 bunch flat leaf parsley, picked from stems
  • 1/3 bunch fresh coriander or 1/3 bunch fresh cilantro, picked from stems
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 100 ml extra virgin olive oil (3.5 oz.)
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat a little olive oil in a pan and fry the pita bread until crispy.
  • Tear the bread into a bowl and add the tear drop tomatoes, onion, sumac, cucumber, salt, pepper, mint, parsley and coriander.
  • In a mortar and pestle, pound a pinch of salt together with the garlic and add lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and pepper.
  • Add the dressing to the salad and serve straight away.

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Nutrition

Serving: 189gCalories: 297.1kcalCarbohydrates: 16.7gProtein: 2.9gFat: 25.4gSaturated Fat: 3.5gSodium: 90.6mgFiber: 2.2gSugar: 3.6g
Keyword < 15 Mins, Greens, Lebanese, Middle Eastern, Onions, Vegan, Vegetable
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