Fattoush

Fattoush

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Fattoush
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Fattoush

Fattoush

Cuisine

Lebanese

Recipe Description

I love this bread salad for its crunch and sour sumac tang. Source the best-quality sumac, with the aroma and glowing colour of fresh berries. Stuffing a portion of salad in each lettuce cup stops it from going soggy, and the individual servings present beautifully on a platter. The dressing works with lots of different vegies and greens, so don’t feel locked in by these ingredients – experiment with your own spin on this Lebanese classic.

Prep Time 20 Minutes

Cooking Time

Difficulty Easy

Ingredient List

3 stale pitta breads
150 g (5½ oz) butter
2 garlic cloves, unpeeled
1 tablespoon za’atar
4 small Lebanese (short) cucumbers, sliced
2 tomatoes, roughly diced
1 red onion, sliced and washed in ice water then dried on paper towel (this removes the astringent flavour of the onion)
1 bunch parsley, picked and roughly chopped
1 bunch mint, picked and roughly chopped
2 medium to large cos (romaine) lettuces, halved lengthways
Sumac, garlic and feta vinaigrette
juice of 2 lemons
60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) good-quality olive oil
1 teaspoon sumac
40 g (1½ oz) Danish feta
2 garlic cloves (reserved from the breadcrumbs)

Recipe Steps

First make the breadcrumbs by pulsing the pittas in a blender until it has a thick, crumblike texture. In a large saucepan over a medium heat, melt the butter with the unpeeled garlic and the breadcrumbs. Once all the butter has melted, turn the heat up and whisk until the breadcrumbs are golden brown. Strain the breadcrumbs (the butter can be reserved for another preparation). When cool enough to handle, take the garlic out of the breadcrumbs and squeeze it out of its skin into a blender. Season the crumbs with a pinch of salt and make sure they are crunchy and have an intense garlic flavour, then mix in the za’atar for colour and flavour.

For the vinaigrette, add all ingredients to the blender with the garlic and blend. It should be just thinner than mayonnaise consistency.

Mix all the remaining salad ingredients but the cos lettuce in a large bowl and pour over the vinaigrette. Using your hands, push the salad into the grooves of the cos so that it is stuffed with the salad. Crumble the breadcrumbs over and serve.

Sauce - Provided Pre-Prepared in the Atlas Box

Allergen Information

  • Nuts
  • Onion
  • Peanuts
  • Fish
  • Chilli
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
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