FATTOUSH RECIPE (LEBANESE SUMMER SALAD)

Fattoush Recipe (Lebanese Summer Salad) image

Provided by Jubes

Categories Lebanese

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

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1 round lebanese bread or 1 other similar flat bread
vegetable oil, for deep-frying
2 lebanese cucumbers, finely diced (if very fresh, no need to peel)
2 tomatoes, finely diced
1/2 cup radish, finely diced
1/2 red capsicum, finely diced (sweet red bell pepper)
1/2 green capsicum, finely diced (sweet green bell pepper)
4 spring onions, finely diced
2 tablespoons of fresh mint, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 lemon, juiced
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Deep-fry the Lebanese bread. or you can bake the bread in a medium oven for about 10 minutes - this will crisp up the bread.
Drain the bread on kitchen paper abd then after it has cooled, break/crumple in your hands until it breaks into small pieces.
Combine all of the salad ingredients and then toss with the dressing.
For the dressing- combine the dressing ingredients and whisk together.
This salad is best dressed just prior to serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.3, Fat 14.1, SaturatedFat 2, Sodium 21, Carbohydrate 14.7, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 5.8, Protein 2.8