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Fattoush

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Fattoush

This salad is all about sourness. The combination of lemon and sumac really packs a punch. Great with a barbecue.

Ingredients

For the dressing

  • 300ml/10fl oz olive oil

  • 2 lemons, juice and zest only

  • 1 garlic clove, crushed

  • 4 tbsp sumac (a sour-tasting ground spice, available in Middle Eazstern delicatessens)

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the salad

Preparation method

  1. For the dressing, place the olive oil, lemon juice and zest, crushed garlic and sumac into a bowl and whisk together to combine. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

  2. For the salad, place the torn pitta, tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, radishes, shallot, rocket leaves, Little Gem lettuce leaves and mint leaves into a large bowl and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

  3. To serve, pour the dressing over the salad and gently mix together to coat the salad evenly with dressing.

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