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Fattoush
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Weeknight winner salad with crunchy pita bread pieces.
Ingredients:
5rounds (14.5cm-diameter) pita bread, split in half
1/2 (about 125g) baby cos lettuce, leaves separated, washed, dried, coarsely torn
1Lebanese cucumber, coarsely chopped
1 x 200g punnet grape tomatoes, halved lengthways
2green shallots, ends trimmed, finely chopped
125.00 ml firmly packed coarsely choppedfresh continental parsley
82.50 ml loosely packed fresh mint leaves, finely shredded
62.50 ml loosely packed coarsely choppedfresh coriander
125ml (1/2 cup) extra virgin olive oil
60ml (1/4 cup) fresh lemon juice
2garliccloves, crushed
0.63gm ground cumin
Instructions:
Prepare the dressing by mixing olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, and cumin in a screwtop jar. Shake vigorously until fully blended.
Preheat your oven to 180C. Place the bread on a baking tray and bake for 3-4 minutes until golden brown and crisp. Remove from the oven and break into pieces.
In a large bowl, mix together bread, lettuce, cucumber, tomato, green shallot, parsley, mint, and coriander. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently until everything is coated. Spoon onto serving plates and enjoy right away.