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Fattoosh Salad

Lebanese Fattoush Salad

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Fattoosh Salad
Fattoush Salad

Fatoosh Salad

Lebanese Fattoush Salad

The Fattoush Salad is a classic Middle Eastern salad. And like most classic dishes, there are many variations on a common theme. Some families add purslane leaves or mâche. Other families might add Romaine or some other types of lettuce. Coming from the same culture that gives us Tabbouleh, you will naturally also find parsley, mint and green onions in this salad.

Whereas Tabbouleh contains bulgar wheat to give it greater substance, the unique element in the Fattoush salad is the addition of toasted arabic bread (or pita bread). Lightly toasted and hand-torn, the bread gives this salad a crispness and a texture that is out of the ordinary, yet very appealing. However, the inclusion of bread in this salad means that it must be served and enjoyed right away once the dressing is added. Otherwise, the bread will go soggy.

The Tart Goodness of Sumac

For most of my life when I heard the word sumac, I thought of it in relation to poison sumac, kind of like poison ivy. But there is a variety of sumac (staghorn sumac) that is not poisonous. The berries of that particular sumac bush are ground and used in lots of Middle Eastern dishes. Sumac adds a distinctively tart bite that I really love.

In this particular Fattoush Salad recipe, I list the sumac as optional. If you can get your hands on it, I definitely recommend using it. But this salad is great even without it.

Bon appetit!

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Lebanese Fattoush Salad
Author: Jeff Young, The Catholic Foodie
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Recipe type: Salad
Ingredients
  • 2 loaves of Syrian Bread / Arabic Bread (or a thin version of Pita Bread)
  • 1 bunch of parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 bunch of green onions, finely chopped
  • 1 bunch of fresh mint, finely chopped
  • 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
  • 4 homegrown tomatoes, cut in small wedges
  • 2 cloves of garlic, well crushed with a dash of kosher salt with a mortar and pestle
  • ½ cup of extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
  • Ground Sumac, to taste (optional)
  • Black olives for garnish (optional)
Instructions
  1. Lightly toast the pita bread, then break – by hand – into small pieces and set aside.
  2. Finely chop the parsley, green onions, mint. Chop the cucumber, and cut the tomatoes into small wedges.
  3. Toss the ingredients and mix well.
  4. Add the extra virgin olive oil, the lemon juice and garlic. Add salt and freshly-cracked black pepper to taste.
  5. Toss pita bread in with the salad and mix well.
  6. Sprinkle with ground sumac (optional)
  7. Garnish is black olives (optional) and serve.
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About Jeff Young

Jeff Young, perhaps better known as The Catholic Foodie, is an author, blogger, radio host and podcaster. He is the founder and producer of The Catholic Foodie blog and podcast where he provides "Catholic culinary inspiration to help you grow in faith around the table." Jeff hosts a daily radio show – The Catholic Foodie Show – on BreadboxMedia.com, and he co-hosts the Around the Table Food Show on Catholic Community Radio 690AM (New Orleans) and 1380AM (Baton Rouge). Jeff is a monthly contributor to CatholicMom.com and a contributing author of Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, published by Ave Maria Press. Jeff is also a contributing author of The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections by Ave Maria Press. Jeff Young is a proud member of the elite Catholic Speakers Organization, CMG Booking. Jeff has spoken on topics ranging from "growing in faith around the table" to "using social media in the New Evangelization." Jeff's first book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine, published by Liguori Publications is now available. With 78 recipes and stories of faith and family (including his travels to the Holy Land), the book is sure to inspire you to get into the kitchen and to gather your family around the table. The book is available on Amazon.com, Liguori.org, and wherever good Catholic books are sold.

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  1. supperforasteal

    September 30, 2013 at 2:58 PM

    I have been meaning to make fattoosh for a while. Your recipce sounds excellent!

    Reply
    • Jeff Young

      September 30, 2013 at 4:14 PM

      Awesome! Let me know how it turns out if you ever try it. I would love to know!

      Reply
  2. Pam List

    May 31, 2015 at 12:09 PM

    My future daughter in-laws family , who are Lebanese, fry the pita. Yet, my good friend, also Lebanese toasts the bread. I was able to find one source of gluten free pita… so I am anxious to try this recipe. Although, I have eaten several times, I have never made it myself.

    Reply
    • Jeff Young

      June 2, 2015 at 8:09 PM

      Thanks, Pam! Yes, I absolutely loved this salad in the Holy Land! Magdalena Restaurant fried their pita too. Beautiful presentation! And the salad itself was so fresh, so crisp and so tart. I loved it! Here in the states, I have only seen it toasted. Thank you so much for sharing the recipes on MommaCan.com. I’m so happy that you like them.

      Reply

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Jeff Young, perhaps better known as The Catholic Foodie, is an author, blogger, radio host and podcaster. He is the founder and producer of The Catholic Foodie blog and podcast where he provides "Catholic culinary inspiration to help you grow in faith around the table." Jeff hosts a daily radio show – The Catholic Foodie Show – on BreadboxMedia.com, and he co-hosts the Around the Table Food Show on Catholic Community Radio 690AM (New Orleans) and 1380AM (Baton Rouge). Jeff is a monthly contributor to CatholicMom.com and a contributing author of Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, published by Ave Maria Press. Jeff is also a contributing author of The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections by Ave Maria Press. Jeff Young is a proud member of the elite Catholic Speakers Organization, CMG Booking. Jeff has spoken on topics ranging from "growing in faith around the table" to "using social media in the New Evangelization." Jeff's first book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine, published by Liguori Publications is now available. With 78 recipes and stories of faith and family (including his travels to the Holy Land), the book is sure to inspire you to get into the kitchen and to gather your family around the table. The book is available on Amazon.com, Liguori.org, and wherever good Catholic books are sold. Read More…

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