Fattoush Salad

Fattoush is a Levantine dish with roots in Lebanon and its defining characteristic is the inclusion of bits of toasted or fried flat bread in the salad.

Ingredients

• 2 whole-wheat pita breads, split and torn

• ¼ cup lemon juice

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

• ½ teaspoon kosher salt

• ½ teaspoon ground pepper

• 3 cups thinly sliced red cabbage

• 3 cups chopped endive/escarole lettuce

• 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved

• 2 cucumbers, sliced

• 2 scallions, thinly sliced

• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Arrange pita pieces in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake, stirring once, until crispy, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, whisk lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper in a very large bowl. Add cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, scallions and parsley and toss. Add the pita chips and toss until combined.

Recipe adapted from: https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/277851/fattoush-salad/