Palestinian Fattoush Recipes

TRADITIONAL FATTOUSH SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Placed the lettuce, cucumber, radishes, tomatoes, red onion, mint and parsley leaves in a large salad bowl.
• In a smaller bowl or glass jar add olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, maple syrup, ground sumac and salt. Mix well and pour over top of vegetable mixture. Toss to mix
• Cut the pita into bite-sized pieces and in a small bowl add 2 tbsp of olive oil and a 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
• Add the pita chips to an air-fryer basket and air-fry at 400 F for 3-5 minutes or until they are crispy and golden brown. Or, in place the pita pieces on a baking sheet and bake at 400 F until they are crispy and golden brown, approx 5-7 minutes.
• Just before serving top the salad with the crispy pita chips and serve.

AUTHENTIC LEBANESE FATTOUSH

Steps:

• Mix the water and cornstarch in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until thickened. Remove from heat, and mix in lemon juice, garlic, sumac, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, green onions, parsley, mint, bell pepper, purslane, and arugula. Toss with the dressing, and serve with pita.

ARABIC FATTOUSH SALAD

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.

LEBANESE FATTOUSH SALAD

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.

AUTHENTIC LEBANESE FATTOUSH SALAD RECIPE - VILLAGERS SALAD

Steps:

• Use fresh, organic veggies if possible. Rinse all veggies thoroughly with cold water or veggie wash they set aside to dry.
• Open up and separate the 2 sides of pita bread, cut them into 1x1 inch squares, sprinkle a bit of sumac and olive oil on them, and toast them in the oven for 2-4 minutes or until they are light brown and crunchy.
• Chop the tomatoes into small chunks of 1 inch.
• Chop the Persian cucumbers into disks of 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch thick. If Persian cucumbers are not available, use English or regular cucumbers and chop into smaller pieces since they have a larger diameter naturally.
• Chop onions into small disks of about 1/3 inch long.
• Remove stems and chop leaves of mint and parsley. You don't want the pieces to be too tiny or too large.
• Red Radish: chop into thin disks.
• Green Pepper: Chop into small pieces of 1/3 inch.
• Lettuce: chop into pieces of 1-2 inches.
• Garlic: crush garlic with a dash of salt, put aside.
• Immediately before serving, mix all of the veggies in a salad bowl along with the crushed garlic, pomegranate molasses, freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil, sumac and salt and mix well.
• Add the toasted bread and give it a quick gentle mix.
• Serve with a side of BBQ.

PALESTINIAN FATTOUSH

Steps:

• Cut all the vegetables into small - medium sized pieces.
• Cut the lettuce, mint and parsley into small shreds.
• Cut the pita bread into pieces about 1 square centimeter.
• Lightly fry the pita bread in a pan (using no oil).
• In a small screw top jar mix all the ingredients for the dressing together and shake the jar till they are all mixed.
• Toss all the ingredients together and enjoy.

FATTOUSH SALAD

Steps:

• Break the pita bread into small bite-size pieces. Heat 3 tbsp of olive oil in a large pan until shimmering, and add the pita bread. Fry briefly until browned, tossing frequently. Using a pair of tongs, transfer the fried pita chips to a plate lined with paper towel to drain. Season with salt, pepper and sumac.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the chopped lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, green onions with the sliced radish and parsley.
• To make the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together the lemon or lime juice, olive oil, pomegranate molasses (if using), salt, pepper and spices.
• Pour toss lightly. Finally, add the pita chips, and more sumac if you like, and toss one more time. Transfer to small serving bowls or plates. Enjoy!

FATTOUSH

Steps:

• Place pita pieces in a medium bowl; pour oil over and toss to coat. Season pita to taste with salt. Roast in a 400F oven until golden brown and crispy.
• Combine salad ingredients together in a deep bowl.
• Combine dressing ingredients well together.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and toss.
• Right before serving, add the pita chips and mix .
• Add more pita pieces on top and sprinkle with sumac or za'atar.