Fattoush
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I'm tired of winter! I long for summer salads with fragrant tomatoes and cucumbers. I've had enough of cooked and overcooked bean or lentil dishes, of the eternal stews. They're good, I won't deny it, but I really feel the lack of fresh vegetables.
So I decided to make a summer salad in the middle of winter, at least to satisfy my cravings. By adding some green onion and garlic, I didn't even notice the cucumber wasn't at its best. I added cherry tomatoes because they're very sweet even during this time, then a little za'atar to brighten the flavors, and finally the simple dressing. My little salad turned out great! More than a compromise, as I initially thought. I served it with oven-baked chicken legs.
Ingredients
1 long cucumber (or 4 small cucumbers)
10-15 cherry tomatoes (or 2 regular tomatoes)
6 small radishes
5 lettuce leaves
3 green onion stalks (or 1 small red onion)
1 clove garlic
6 sprigs parsley
a few mint leaves (optional)
1 pita bread
1 teaspoon za'atar
5 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
salt
Servings: 2
How to prepare fattoush
- Cut the tomatoes, cucumber, and radishes into pieces. Chop the onion into rounds and mince the garlic, parsley, and mint very finely. Cut the lettuce into strips. Put everything in a large bowl.
- Toast the pita on both sides in a non-stick pan without any fat until crispy. It shouldn't brown, just dry out a bit. Break the pita into small pieces into the salad bowl.
* The pita can also be toasted in the oven, but the risk of burning it is higher; I prefer to toast it in a pan. - Sprinkle salt to taste and za'atar over the salad. Mix gently so as not to crush the vegetables.
- Mix the oil with the lemon juice until it becomes an emulsion and pour over the salad. Mix a bit more. Serve immediately.
Fattoush
