Lebanese · Side

Fattoush bread salad

Crisp toasted pita, crunchy vegetables and plenty of herbs are tossed with a tart sumac dressing. The bread adds texture and catches the dressing, so assemble this salad close to serving time.

VeganEasy4 servings
Fattoush bread salad serving inspiration

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Ingredients

Original recipe: 4 servings. Ingredient amounts scale below; the method is written for 4 servings. For larger amounts, use separate batches and check doneness.

  • 120 gUnseeded dairy-free wheat pita
  • 3 tbspOlive oil, divided
  • 200 gRomaine lettuce, chopped
  • 250 gTomatoes, diced
  • 200 gCucumber, diced
  • 80 gRadishes, thinly sliced
  • 40 gScallions, sliced
  • 20 gParsley, chopped
  • 10 gMint, chopped
  • 3 tbspLemon juice
  • 1 tbspPomegranate molasses
  • 1 ½ tspGround sumac
  • 1 cloveGarlic, finely grated
  • ½ tspFine salt

Make it

  1. Heat the oven to 190°C/375°F. Tear the pita into bite-size pieces, toss with 1 tablespoon of the oil and spread on a tray. Bake for 7–8 minutes, turning once, until crisp and golden; cool briefly.
  2. Put the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, scallions, parsley and mint in a large bowl.
  3. Whisk the remaining oil with the lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, sumac, garlic and salt. Pour over the vegetables and toss thoroughly.
  4. Fold in the crisp pita just before serving, keeping a small handful to scatter over the top. Divide among four plates.
Ingredients, recipe context & sources

Ingredient flags: Wheat. Check packaged ingredients and cross-contact.

This is an original Livura home-cooking interpretation, not yet independently kitchen-tested. Source links provide dish and cultural context; the recipe wording and quantities are Livura’s.

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