Arabic Fattoush Salad

Fattoush is one of the most well known Middle Eastern salads and a standard dish on the 'mezza' (small dishes) table. It's a colorful tossed salad with a lemony garlic dressing, and if you've never made a single Arabic dish, this is a delicious and healthy place to start.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 169 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ red onion, finely diced
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil for frying
• 2 small (4 inch) pita breads, torn into pieces
• 1 large English cucumber, finely diced
• 3 cups halved grape tomatoes
• ¾ cup chopped Italian parsley
• ¾ cup chopped fresh mint
• 1 teaspoon ground sumac, or to taste
• 1 clove garlic, crushed (or more to taste)
• 1 ounce sheep's milk feta cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place pita pieces into the skillet without crowding. Fry in batches until golden brown and blot dry with paper towels.

Step 2

Combine cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, parsley, mint, olive oil, lemon juice, sumac, garlic, salt, and ground black pepper in a bowl. Gently toss salad with fried pita pieces. Grate feta cheese on top using a small cheese grater.