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Lebanese Fattoush

Name: Lebanese Fattoush
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pita bread or 1 lebanese bread; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 5 cups cos/romaine lettuce (, cut into large bite size pieces); 2 Lebanese cucumbers (, thinly sliced into 3mm rounds); 1 cup cherry tomatoes (, halved (~200g), or 1 1/2 regular tomatoes cut into large chunks); 1/2 small red onion (, thinly sliced); 5 red radish (, finely sliced); 1/2 cup mint leaves (, lightly packed (large ones torn in half)); 1 tbsp roughly chopped parsley; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tsp pomegranate molasses; 1 medium garlic clove (, finely grated or crushed using garlic crusher); 1 tsp sumac (still worth making without); 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt

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Author:Nagi 16 ingredients 5 servings

A vibrant and refreshing Middle Eastern salad made with crispy pieces of toasted or fried pita bread that act as croutons, mixed with a variety of fresh vegetables such as lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, and capsicum (bell peppers) with a tangy lemon dressing including a touch of signature pomegranate dressing.Serve with Lebanese Lemon Garlic Chicken for a wonderful Lebanese feast at home!

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Crispy pita bread "croutons"

Preheat oven to 220°C/425°F (200°C fan-forced).

Separate the pita bread into 2 thin sheets. Cut into 3cm / 1.2" squares.

Pile on a tray, drizzle with olive oil, toss, then sprinkle with the salt and toss again.

Spread on the tray. Bake for 5 minutes or until crispy, then cool on the tray before use.

Salad:

Dressing - Shake the dressing ingredients in a jar until well combined.

Salad - Place the Salad ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle over half the dressing, toss. Add most of the crispy pita chips, drizzle with remaining dressing and toss again.

Serve - Transfer into a serving bowl, top with remaining crispy pita and serve immediately.

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Nagi

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