Arabic Fattoush Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cucumber Salad Recipes. (Arabic Fattoush Salad Recipe). Fattoush is one of the most well known Middle Eastern salads and a standard dish on the 'mezza' (small dishes) table. It's a colorful tossed salad with a lemony garlic dressing, and if you've never made a single Arabic dish, this is a delicious and healthy place to start.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Arabic Fattoush Salad Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil for frying

2 small (4 inch) pita breads

torn into pieces

1 large English cucumber

finely diced

3 cups halved grape tomatoes

½ red onion

finely diced

¾ cup chopped Italian parsley

¾ cup chopped fresh mint

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

or to taste

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

or to taste

1 teaspoon ground sumac

or to taste

1 clove garlic

crushed (or more to taste)

kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 ounce sheep's milk feta cheese

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place pita pieces into the skillet without crowding. Fry in batches until golden brown and blot dry with paper towels.

Step 2

Combine cucumber tomatoes red onion parsley mint olive oil lemon juice sumac garlic salt and ground black pepper in a bowl. Gently toss salad with fried pita pieces. Grate feta cheese on top using a small cheese grater.

Nutritional Information

Arabic Fattoush Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 169.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.7g 9%

Carbohydrates: 19g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 3.1g 12%

Sugars: 6g

Fat: 9.2g 14%

Saturated Fat: 2.1g 11%

Cholesterol: 6.3mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 2236.1IU 45%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.6mg 20%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 13%

Vitamin C: 40.1mg 67%

Folate: 67.9mcg 17%

Calcium: 106.7mg 11%

Iron: 2.1mg 12%

Magnesium: 36.4mg 13%

Potassium: 549mg 15%

Sodium: 208.3mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 82.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.