Aunty Terese's Fattoush

Fattoush, a cucumber and tomato salad made with crunchy pita bread, is a quick and easy salad seasoned with parsley, mint, and sumac.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 120 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon sumac powder
• 1 small (4 inch) small pita bread round, split into 2 round pieces
• 3 small cucumbers, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 5 leaves romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped
• ¼ cup coarsely chopped parsley, or to taste
• 8 mint leaves, coarsely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Toast pita bread in a toaster oven until browned, 2 to 4 minutes; crumble into bite-size pieces.

Step 2

Combine cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, romaine lettuce, parsley, and mint in a large bowl. Mix olive oil, sumac, salt, and pepper into cucumber mixture using your hands. Add crumbled pita bread and toss.