Peasant Salad (Fattoush)
Mohammed MIsbhauddin
Fattoush is a favorite in Lebanon and is an excellent way to use up stale pita bread.
ingredients
- 1 piece Pita Bread, toasted and torn into pieces
- 1 Cucumber, peeled & diced
- 1 medium Tomato, diced
- 1/2 Green Bell Pepper, seeded & chopped
- 1/2 Spanish Onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup Parsley, chopped
- 1/4 head Romaine Lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup Arugula Leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1 tsp Corn Flour
- 1/3 cup Lemon Juice
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced with knife or mortal & pester
- 2 tsp Sumac
- Salt & Pepper
directions
- 1
Add the pita pieces in a salad bowl.
- 2
Add tomatoes and onions.
- 3
Sprinkle sumac over this mixture.
- 4
Add cucumber and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- 5
Add all the leafy veggies like lettuce, arugula and parsley.
- 6
Mix water and corn starch in a cup.
- 7
In a small saucepan, heat until thickened.
- 8
Mix lemon juice, garlic and salt.
- 9
Pour the remaining dressing over and refrigerate until served.
notes
Sumac is the fruit of a shrub that grows throughout the Middle East and the Mediterranean. It has a pleasant tangy taste with a hint of citrus fruitiness and virtually no aroma.
Source: Neil Perry
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