Summer Fatoush Salad

Fatoush salad is a Middle Eastern salad that is both refreshing and satisfying. It's packed with fresh vegetables, herbs, and a tangy dressing that combines all the flavors. This salad is perfect for warm weather and can be served as a side dish or a light lunch. In this note, we will go over the ingredients, the steps to make a delicious fatoush salad, and the recipe for the dressing.

The first ingredient in a fatoush salad is lettuce. Romaine lettuce is commonly used in this recipe, but you can also use other greens like arugula or mixed greens. Next, you'll need fresh vegetables like cucumbers, tomatoes, and bell peppers. It's important to chop the vegetables into bite-size pieces to make them easy to eat.

In addition to the vegetables, fatoush salad includes fresh herbs like parsley and mint. These herbs add a bright and fresh flavor to the salad. Other ingredients include radishes, red onion, feta cheese, and pita chips. The pita chips add a nice crunch to the salad, and the feta cheese adds a salty flavor.

You'll need lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, sumac, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing. Sumac is a Middle Eastern spice that adds a tangy flavor to the dressing. You can find sumac at specialty grocery stores or online.

Fatoush Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1 large cucumber, diced
• 2 medium-sized tomatoes, diced
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1/2 cup chopped radishes
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup pita chips, crushed

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine the chopped lettuce, diced cucumber, tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, chopped parsley, chopped mint, chopped radishes, chopped green bell pepper, and chopped red bell pepper.

Toss the salad to mix all the ingredients evenly.

Add the crumbled feta cheese and crushed pita chips and toss again.

Drizzle the fatoush dressing over the salad and toss until evenly coated.

Serve immediately and enjoy!

Fatoush Dressing Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon sumac
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

Whisk together the freshly squeezed lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, sumac, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.

Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.

Use immediately.

The combination of fresh vegetables, herbs, and tangy dressing makes it a perfect dish for warm weather.