Fattoush Salad
8
Points® value
Total Time
50 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
Fattoush originated in Lebanon, but this bright chopped salad is popular across the Mediterranean, too, where some version of it is served as a side salad at almost every meal. Toasted pita, tangy sumac, and deeply tart pomegranate molasses elevate it beyond the ordinary. Sumac is a cardinal red spice ground from the sumac berry and is the main ingredient in the Middle Eastern spice blend Za'atar. If you have time, allow the tossed salad to sit for 15-30 minutes before serving. This gives the toasted pita a chance to soften and absorb flavors. This salad is a great garnish to grilled meats and fish.
Ingredients
Whole wheat pita
2 large, 8-inches each
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Tomato
8 small, Campari variety, cut in quarters
Persian (mini) cucumber
4 item(s), cut into half-moons
Uncooked scallions
2 medium, white and green parts chopped
Romaine lettuce
1 small head(s), chopped
Fresh mint leaves
¼ cup(s), coarsely chopped
Garlic
2 clove(s), large, mashed into a paste with 1/2 tsp table salt
Table salt
½ tsp(s)
Ground sumac
2 tsp(s)
Pomegranate molasses
2 tsp(s)
Fresh lemon juice
⅓ cup(s)
Olive oil
⅓ pound(s)