Fattoush
The hero of a great Fattoush salad is the bold and tangy flavours of the pomegranate dressing and the crunch of the fried bread. I often mix things up with the salad ingredients depending on what I have in the fridge and what's in season. Don't be afraid to use fresh parsley, oregano, or capsicum and arugula (rocket).
Ingredients 15
1 onion, spanish, medium, diced
2 Lebanese cucumber, diced
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, quartered
1⁄2 bunch radish, cut into matchsticks
1 cos lettuce, small, chopped into 1 cm wide strips
1⁄2 bunch mint, finely chopped
1⁄2 pomegranate, seeds reserved
1 Lebanese pita bread, large, torn into palm-sized pieces
1 cup neutral oil, for frying
Dressing
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
1⁄2 tbsp salt, plus extra for salad
1⁄4 cup lemon juice
1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 1⁄2 tsp sumac, plus extra to garnish
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Method 7
Cut the into a 1cm dice, into approximately a 2cm dice, the into quarters and chop the into matchsticks.
Chop the into 1 cm wide strips and finely chop the . Deseed the reserving half of the seeds to garnish. Toss all the ingredients in a large bowl.
For the dressing, crush the with the in a small mixing bowl and add the remaining ingredients, mix well to combine.
Tear up the into palm sized pieces and set aside.
Heat the in a small fry pan on high heat before reducing it to a medium heat, and half the and fry until golden. Set aside and repeat with the remaining bread.
Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of salt onto the chopped salad before adding the dressing and tossing gently with your hands. Crush the fried into the salad, and toss again to coat gently in the juices.
Serve immediately and garnish with extra and the remaining .
Sunday Kitchen's tips
Try and keep all of the chopped salad vegetables similar sizes throughout the salad. You can skip frying the bread and instead brush some olive oil onto the Lebanese bread and place it into a hot oven for 5-10 minutes. Fattoush needs to be served immediately as the dressing is so rich the ingredients wilt within 30 minutes of serving. You can prepare the salad and dressing separately and store in the fridge before dressing, tossing, and serving.
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