Fattoush

also called fattoush · fatoush · fattoosh · fattush · bread salad · Lebanese bread salad · pita salad · sumac salad

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The table

Fattoush: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
3(300 g)Persian cucumberscut the vegetables in rough chunksdress the vegetables, stand 5 minthrow the bread in last, go straight to the table
3 medium(400 g)ripe tomatoes
6radishes
4scallions
1romaine heart
1 cupflat-leaf parsley
1/2 cupfresh mint
3 Tbs(45 mL)lemon juicewhisk the sumac dressing
1 Tbs(7 g)ground sumac
2 tsp(10 mL)pomegranate molasses
1 clove(grated)garlic
1/4 cup(60 mL)extra-virgin olive oil
1 tspkosher salt
1/2 tspblack pepper
2(torn into thumbnail pieces)day-old pita breadfry the pita in oil until brittle
3 Tbs(45 mL)olive oil
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Pans and tools

1cut the vegetables in rough chunks

2whisk the sumac dressing

4fry the pita in oil until brittle

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Start to finish
at least 5 min3 of 5 steps give no time
Needs you
about 4 min
  1. fry the pita in oil until brittle

    4 minneeds youfrom the start

  2. whisk the sumac dressing

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  3. cut the vegetables in rough chunks

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  4. dress the vegetables, stand 5 min

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  5. throw the bread in last, go straight to the table

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You'll need skillet

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>> title: Fattoush
>> category: Salads
>> tags: salad, lebanese, sumac, pita, pomegranate molasses
>> counters: Shawarma Counter, The Bowl Shop
>> aka: fattoush, fatoush, fattoosh, fattush, bread salad, Lebanese bread salad, pita salad, sumac salad
>> pairs-with: pomegranate-molasses, tabbouleh, pita-bread
>> servings: 4
>> time: 30 min

>> step: fry the pita in oil until brittle
Fry @day-old pita bread{2}(torn into thumbnail pieces) in @olive oil{3%Tbs}(45 mL) in a #skillet{} over medium heat ~fry{4%min}, turning constantly, until every piece is brittle and deep gold, then drain them on paper.

>> step: whisk the sumac dressing
Whisk @lemon juice{3%Tbs}(45 mL), @ground sumac{1%Tbs}(7 g), @pomegranate molasses{2%tsp}(10 mL), @garlic{1%clove}(grated), @extra-virgin olive oil{1/4%cup}(60 mL), @kosher salt{1%tsp} and @black pepper{1/2%tsp} together until it thickens slightly.

>> step: cut the vegetables in rough chunks
Cut @Persian cucumbers{3}(300 g), @ripe tomatoes{3%medium}(400 g), @radishes{6}, @scallions{4} and @romaine heart{1} into rough half-inch chunks and tear @flat-leaf parsley{1%cup} and @fresh mint{1/2%cup} in with them.

>> step: dress the vegetables, stand 5 min
Toss @&(~1)chopped vegetables{} with @&(~2)dressing{} and let them ~stand{5%min}, so the sumac and salt pull a little juice out of the tomatoes and it joins the dressing.

>> step: throw the bread in last, go straight to the table
Throw @&(~4)fried pita{} through @&(~1)dressed vegetables{} at the very last moment and take the bowl straight to the table.