Description
The Lebanese Fattoush Salad is a popular dish on Middle Eastern dinner tables. It is a simple salad, tossed with a light red wine vinaigrette.
Ingredients
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- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoon pomegranate molasses
- 2 small garlic clove (minced or pressed)
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 teaspoons crushed dried mint (divided)
- 4 teaspoons sumac (divided)
- 4 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 hearts of romaine (chopped into 2-inch pieces)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (quartered)
- 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 red pepper (cut into long strips)
- 2 radishes (thinly sliced)
- Pita chips
- 10 fresh mint leaves (in chiffonade)
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- For the vinaigrette, in a small bowl whisk the lemon, pomegranate molasses,garlic, salt, 1 teaspoon of the dried mint, 1 teaspoon of the sumac and olive oil until it is emulsified.
- For the salad, toss the romaine, tomatoes, onion, radishes, and pita chips in a salad bowl.Dress the salad with the vinaigrette and toss. Dust with the remaining sumac, dried mint, fresh mint and freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: Mediterranean