Best Middle Eastern Chopped Salad Fattoush Recipes

LEBANESE FATTOUSH SALAD

Lebanese Fattoush Salad image

This authentic Lebanese Fattoush Salad is made with well-seasoned fried pita bread, seasonal vegetables and tossed in a zesty sumac Mediterranean dressing

Provided by Yumna Jawad

Categories Salad

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 large head romaine lettuce (chopped)
1 large vine-ripe tomato (diced)
2-3 Persian cucumbers (quartered)
½ large green pepper (chopped)
5 radishes (diced)
2 green onions (chopped)
¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
3 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon lemon juice
2 garlic cloves (pressed or grated)
1 teaspoon sumac
1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses
½ teaspoon dried mint
½ teaspoon salt
Fresh cracked black pepper (to taste)
1 large double ply pita bread (cut into triangles)
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper (to taste)

Steps:

Make the Dressing: Whisk together the lemon juice, garlic, sumac, pomegranate molasses, dried mint, salt and pepper. Slowly stream in olive oil, whisking continuously until emulsified. Set aside.
Fry the Pita Bread: In a large skillet, heat olive oil on medium heat. Add the pita bread and season with salt and pepper. Cook stirring frequently until the pita break becomes crispy and golden in color, about 5-7 minutes. Set aside.
Place the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, radishes, green onions and parsley in a large serving bowl. Pour the dressing on top and toss to combine.
Add the fried pita bread to the salad immediately before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 22 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 378 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

ARABIC FATTOUSH SALAD

Arabic Fattoush Salad image

Fattoush is one of the most well known Middle Eastern salads and a standard dish on the 'mezza' (small dishes) table. It's a colorful tossed salad with a lemony garlic dressing, and if you've never made a single Arabic dish, this is a delicious and healthy place to start.

Provided by Sonja Taha

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil for frying
2 small (4 inch) pita breads, torn into pieces
1 large English cucumber, finely diced
3 cups halved grape tomatoes
½ red onion, finely diced
¾ cup chopped Italian parsley
¾ cup chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground sumac, or to taste
1 clove garlic, crushed (or more to taste)
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 ounce sheep's milk feta cheese

Steps:

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place pita pieces into the skillet without crowding. Fry in batches until golden brown and blot dry with paper towels.
Combine cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, parsley, mint, olive oil, lemon juice, sumac, garlic, salt, and ground black pepper in a bowl. Gently toss salad with fried pita pieces. Grate feta cheese on top using a small cheese grater.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 6.3 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 208.3 mg, Sugar 6 g

MIDDLE EASTERN PITA SALAD (FATTOUSH SALAD) RECIPE BY TASTY

Middle Eastern Pita Salad (Fattoush Salad) Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: small pita rounds, olive oil, salt, romaine lettuce, medium cucumber, cherry tomato, scallions, radish, red bell pepper, fresh parsley, fresh mint, lemons, white wine vinegar, garlic, ground sumac, allspice, pepper

Provided by Gwenaelle Le Cochennec

Categories Sides

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 small pita rounds
½ cup olive oil, plus 2 tbs
salt, to taste
2 medium hearts romaine lettuce
1 medium cucumber
2 cups cherry tomato
5 scallions
½ cup radish, sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
2 cups fresh parsley, chopped
1 cup fresh mint, chopped
1 ½ lemons, juiced
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground sumac, or lemon zest
¼ teaspoon allspice
pepper, to taste

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
Slice the pitas in half to make 4 thin rounds. Place the pitas on a nonstick sheet pan. Brush with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt.
Bake for about 5 minutes, until the outside is golden brown. Let cool until they become crispy.
Make 3 cuts lengthwise on each of the romaine hearts, remove the stems, and chop into smaller pieces. Rinse, drain, and add to a large salad bowl.
Seed the cucumber, dice it, and add it to the salad bowl.
Cut the tomatoes in half and add them to the salad bowl.
Mince the scallions and add them to the salad bowl.
Add the radishes, bell pepper, parsley, and mint to the salad bowl and toss to combine.
In a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, combine the remaining ½ cup (120 ml) of oil, the lemon juice, white wine vinegar, garlic, sumac, allspice, salt, and pepper and whisk until well-combined.
Pour the dressing over the salad.
Break the crispy pitas into small pieces and add to the salad. Toss well.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 calories, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 4 grams, Sugar 6 grams

FATTOUSH

Fattoush image

This classic Middle Eastern salad makes a crunchy light side dish or lunchbox filler- it's sprinkled with sumac, mint and parsley

Provided by Katy Greenwood

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tomatoes , chopped into chunks
¼ cucumber , deseeded and sliced
½ red onion , sliced
1 small head romaine lettuce , shredded
handful mint leaves, roughly chopped
handful parsley leaves, roughly chopped
2 pitta breads
1 tsp sumac
½ garlic clove , crushed
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
juice ½ lemon

Steps:

The night before, toss together all the salad ingredients except for the pitta bread and sumac. Make up the dressing and season to taste. Leave these separate until the morning.
The next morning, toast the pitta breads until lightly golden. When cool, tear into pieces and combine with the salad and dressing. Spoon into 2 plastic boxes and sprinkle over the sumac.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 57 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium

MIDDLE EASTERN CHOPPED SALAD (FATTOUSH)

MIDDLE EASTERN CHOPPED SALAD (FATTOUSH) image

Categories Salad Tomato

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 large pitas, brushed with olive oil
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 cups chopped romaine
3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1 large English cucumber, halved and sliced into half-moons
1 cup sliced scallions
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
3/4 cup fresh mint, chopped

Steps:

1. Heat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Grill pitas on medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes per side, until lightly charred. Set aside to cool. 2. In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, zest, vinegar, garlic, 1/4 tsp of the salt and the pepper. Toss dressing with romaine, tomatoes, cucumber, scallions, parsley, mint and remaining 1/2 tsp salt. Tear cooled pita into bite-size pieces and toss with rest of salad.