Name: Fattoush Salad
Prep time: 0:0
Cook time: 0:0
Yield: 0
Cuisine: Vegetables, Arabic
Ingredients: 2 cups olive oil; 2 pieces Lebanese bread; each cut into 4 pieces; 500g cherry tomatoes; halved; 2 Lebanese cucumbers; halved lengthways; deseeded; chopped; 1 red capsicum; chopped; 3 small radish; trimmed; thinly sliced; 4 green onions; chopped; 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves; coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup mint leaves; coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon sumac (see note); Dressing; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 2 teaspoons sumac

Posted on

15 July 2015

by

Yes Chef Event Catering

Ingredients

2 cups olive oil

2 pieces Lebanese bread, each cut into 4 pieces

500g cherry tomatoes, halved

2 Lebanese cucumbers, halved lengthways, deseeded, chopped

1 red capsicum, chopped

3 small radish, trimmed, thinly sliced

4 green onions, chopped

1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup mint leaves, coarsely chopped

1 tablespoon sumac (see note)

Dressing

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 cup lemon juice

2 teaspoons sumac

Preparation

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Make dressing: Combine all ingredients in a screw-top jar. Secure lid. Shake until well combined.
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2. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook bread, in 4 batches, turning, for 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp and golden. Transfer to a wire rack to drain.
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3. Place tomatoes, cucumbers, capiscum, radish, onions, parsley and mint in a large bowl. Sprinkle with sumac. Drizzle with dressing. Toss gently to combine.
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4. Break bread into pieces. Add to salad. Toss gently and serve.

Cooks Note

Notes

Sumac is a cherry-red spice that's dried and ground and has a slightly sour, lime-like taste. You can find it in the spices aisle of your supermarket.