Fattoush

Fattoush

Serves 4
Ingredients
2 Arabic flatbreads, toasted and cut into bite-sized pieces
8 leaves of romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
2 scallions, sliced, white parts only
1 cucumber, diced
3 tomatoes, cut into wedges
¼ cup fresh parsley, diced
1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
2 tbsp ground sumac
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup fresh mint leaves, diced
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
• Preaheat oven to 350 degrees F/175 degrees C
• Toast Arabic bread for five to 10 minutes or until crisp, then break into bite-sized pieces.
• In a large bowl, toss together pita, romaine lettuce, scallion, cucumber and tomatoes.
• In a separate bowl, mix the parsley, garlic, sumac, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and mint. Pour over the pita mixture and toss just before serving.