Fattoush

Name: Fattoush
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 710 milliliters bite-sized pieces of rinsed, crisped romaine lettuce; 473 milliliters cherry tomatoes; 1 English cucumber, rinsed, quartered lengthwise; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh mint leaves; 0 teaspoons coarse-ground pepper; 0 teaspoons ground sumac; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 118 milliliters Italian parsley leaves; 2 pocket breads; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 sweet onion, thinly slivered

Need a vegan side dish? Fattoush could be a spectacular recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 12g of protein, 68g of fat, and a total of 761 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have salt, coarse-ground pepper, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of middl eastern food.

Instructions

Cut 2 pocket breads (7 in.) into 1-inch squares. Put in a zip-lock plastic bag with 2 teaspoons olive oil; seal bag and turn to coat.

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Olive Oil

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Ziploc Bags

Pour pieces into a 10- by 15-inch baking pan and spread into a single layer.

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Spread

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Baking Pan

Bake in a 450 oven until crisp and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

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Oven

Let cool at least 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon coarse-ground pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon ground sumac (optional; available in markets that carry Mediterranean ingredients).

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Ground Black Pepper

Sumac

Lemon Juice

Salt

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Bowl

Add 3 cups bite-size pieces of rinsed and crisped romaine lettuce leaves (about 4 oz.); half an English cucumber, rinsed, quartered lengthwise, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks; 2 cups cherry tomatoes, rinsed and stemmed (cut in half if larger than 3/4 in.); half a sweet onion (8 oz.), thinly slivered; 1/2 cup Italian parsley leaves; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves; and the pocket-bread chips.

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Flat Leaf Parsley