Best 7 Fattoush Toasted Pita Bread Salad Recipes

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Fattoush toasted pita bread salad is a refreshing and flavorful salad that is perfect for any occasion. It is a popular dish in the Middle East and is made with toasted pita bread, fresh vegetables, and a tangy dressing. The salad is often served as a side dish or appetizer, but it can also be a main course. The toasted pita bread adds a crunchy texture to the salad, and the fresh vegetables provide a variety of flavors and colors. The dressing is made with lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and spices, and it adds a bright and tangy flavor to the salad. Fattoush is a healthy and delicious salad that is sure to please everyone at your table.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

FATTOUSH SALAD (MIDDLE EASTERN PITA BREAD SALAD)



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This simple Fattoush salad, traditional to Middle Eastern cuisine, may not be as well known as tabbouli but is every bit as good.

Provided by Nava Atlas

Categories     Salads & Sides

Time 22m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 large pita breads (or see Variation)
1 heaping cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
1 medium cucumber, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and sliced
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley and/or fresh mint leaves to taste
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
Several radishes, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil, preferably extra virgin
Juice of 1 lemon
2 to 3 big handfuls of baby greens or 1/2 small head shredded dark green lettuce
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Cut the pita breads into 1 inch or so squares with kitchen shears or a sharp knife. Toast in a 375º F. oven or toaster oven until golden and turning crisp, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Combine the remaining ingredients in a serving bowl. Add the cut pita and toss again. Serve at once.

FATTOUSH: MIDDLE EASTERN PITA BREAD SALAD RECIPE - (4.4/5)



Fattoush: Middle Eastern Pita Bread Salad Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by Talk2usoon

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pita bread, toasted until well browned, cut or broken into 1/2-inch squares
2 medium tomatoes, diced (we used 2 cups small, cherry-sized heirlooms and cut them into halves)
1/2 cucumber, diced
2 tablespoon minced red onion
1 generous handful fresh cilantro leaves
1 generous handful fresh mint leaves, julienned the leaves
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
Ground sumac, for garnish

Steps:

  • Combine tomatoes, cucumber, onion, cilantro , mint, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and several grinds of black pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning; you may need more olive oil, lemon juice, salt, or pepper. Just before serving, add the toasted pita, it doesn't become soggy. from Herbivoracious, the cookbook from Michael Natkin

LEBANESE FATTOUSH (BREAD SALAD)



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This is a fresh and delicious salad originating from Lebanon. The fresh parsley and mint make this salad particularly yummy!

Provided by cookie

Categories     Salad

Time 26m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 pita bread
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
4 radishes, diced
1 English cucumber, sliced
1 tomato, diced
3 green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup chopped fresh mint
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon ground sumac

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place pita bread on a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the bread is a light brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool, 1 to 2 minutes. Break toasted bread into bite-size pieces.
  • Combine lettuce, radishes, cucumber, tomato, garlic, green onions, parsley, mint, and salt and pepper together in a bowl; toss until salad is well mixed.
  • Pour lemon juice, olive oil, and sumac into a salad dressing bottle with a lid; cover and shake until blended. Add dressing to salad and toss.
  • Garnish salad with toasted pita.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.6 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 201 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

FATTOUSH ( TOASTED PITA BREAD SALAD )



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A little twist on your dinner salad - the lettuce is gone - toasted bread took it's place. Posted for ZWT 2006 Asia & Africa Regions as the ingredients are typical of both SW Asia & North Africa.

Provided by SusieQusie

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 pieces pita bread
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 green pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
1 red pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
1 cucumber, seeded and chopped
4 green onions, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 tablespoon of fresh mint, finely chopped
1 lemon, juice of
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt, to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven 400ºF
  • Cut the bread into small (1 inch) pieces, place on a baking tray and toast in the oven for 5-10 minutes until crisp and light brown.
  • In a large bowl, combine the chopped tomatoes, green peppers, red peppers, cucumber, spring onions, garlic, parsley and mint.
  • Toss with the lemon juice and olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Now add the toasted bread and mix well.
  • Serve immediately.

MIDDLE EASTERN PITA SALAD (FATTOUSH SALAD) RECIPE BY TASTY



Middle Eastern Pita Salad (Fattoush Salad) Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: small pita rounds, olive oil, salt, romaine lettuce, medium cucumber, cherry tomato, scallions, radish, red bell pepper, fresh parsley, fresh mint, lemons, white wine vinegar, garlic, ground sumac, allspice, pepper

Provided by Gwenaelle Le Cochennec

Categories     Sides

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 small pita rounds
½ cup olive oil, plus 2 tbs
salt, to taste
2 medium hearts romaine lettuce
1 medium cucumber
2 cups cherry tomato
5 scallions
½ cup radish, sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
2 cups fresh parsley, chopped
1 cup fresh mint, chopped
1 ½ lemons, juiced
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground sumac, or lemon zest
¼ teaspoon allspice
pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
  • Slice the pitas in half to make 4 thin rounds. Place the pitas on a nonstick sheet pan. Brush with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt.
  • Bake for about 5 minutes, until the outside is golden brown. Let cool until they become crispy.
  • Make 3 cuts lengthwise on each of the romaine hearts, remove the stems, and chop into smaller pieces. Rinse, drain, and add to a large salad bowl.
  • Seed the cucumber, dice it, and add it to the salad bowl.
  • Cut the tomatoes in half and add them to the salad bowl.
  • Mince the scallions and add them to the salad bowl.
  • Add the radishes, bell pepper, parsley, and mint to the salad bowl and toss to combine.
  • In a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, combine the remaining ½ cup (120 ml) of oil, the lemon juice, white wine vinegar, garlic, sumac, allspice, salt, and pepper and whisk until well-combined.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad.
  • Break the crispy pitas into small pieces and add to the salad. Toss well.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 calories, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 4 grams, Sugar 6 grams

FATTOUSH - TOASTED BREAD SALAD



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Fattoush is a classic Lebanese dish. It is often eaten by itself as a starter or light lunch. Saumac is an essential ingredient. It is a spice that is made from the dried, powdered berries of the sumac tree. It was my first time trying Saumac and I really enjoyed it, next time I would add one more teaspoon of the Saumac. This was used as a side salad for Recipe #218539 . This recipe comes from a book called "The Lebanese Cookbook" by Hussien Dekmak

Provided by Chef floWer

Categories     Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 carrot, chopped
1/2 cos lettuce, chopped
1 cucumber, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
5 radishes, chopped
1 tablespoon spring onions or 1 tablespoon green onion, chopped
1 red capsicums or 1 red pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons ground sumac
1 large flat bread, toasted and broken into pieces
2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
salt, to taste

Steps:

  • Combine all the vegetables in a large bowl and mix well.
  • Add the garlic, parsley, sumac, bread, olive oil and salt to taste.
  • Toss everything together and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 113.6, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 25.8, Carbohydrate 11.6, Fiber 4, Sugar 5.9, Protein 2.6

PITA BREAD SALAD WITH TOMATOES AND CUCUMBER (FATTOUSH) RECIPE - (4/5)



Pita Bread Salad with Tomatoes and Cucumber (Fattoush) Recipe - (4/5) image

Provided by jtoro_318

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 (8-inch) pita breads
7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon garlic, minced to paste
1 pound tomatoes, cored and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 English cucumber, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick
1 cup arugula, chopped coarse
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
4 scallions, sliced thin

Steps:

  • 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Using kitchen shears, cut around perimeter of each pita and separate into 2 thin rounds. Cut each round in half. Place pitas, smooth side down, on wire rack set in rimmed baking sheet. Brush 3 tablespoons oil over surface of pitas. (Pitas do not need to be uniformly coated. Oil will spread during baking.) Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake until pitas are crisp and pale golden brown, 10 to 14 minutes. Set aside to cool. (Cooled pitas can be stored in zipper-lock bag for 24 hours.) 2. While pitas toast, whisk lemon juice, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in small bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes. 3. Place tomatoes, cucumber, arugula, cilantro, mint, and scallions in large bowl. Break pitas into 1/2-inch pieces and place in bowl with vegetables. Add lemon-garlic mixture and remaining 1/4 cup oil and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, ripe vegetables for the best flavor.
  • Toast the pita bread until it's crispy, but not too hard.
  • Make sure the dressing is well-balanced, with a good combination of acidity and sweetness.
  • If you're using a store-bought dressing, adjust the seasonings to your taste.
  • Fattoush salad is best served fresh, but it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Conclusion:

Fattoush salad is a delicious and refreshing salad that's perfect for any occasion. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own tastes. So next time you're looking for a healthy and flavorful salad, give fattoush a try!

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