Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Recipe). Fattoush is a Lebanese salad, good for hot weather. This recipe uses two unusual ingredients: sumac and purslane. Sumac, usually sold ground, is ground red berries and used in Middle Eastern, particularly Lebanese, cooking. Purslane is succulent with a lemony flavor, and makes a nice salad green. I find them at farmer's markets.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup water

1 teaspoon cornstarch

⅓ cup lemon juice

2 cloves garlic

minced

2 teaspoons sumac powder

salt to taste

ground black pepper to taste

1 head romaine lettuce

torn into bite-size pieces

1 medium cucumber

diced

2 large tomatoes

diced

4 green onions

chopped

¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

¼ cup chopped fresh mint

1 green bell pepper

seeded and chopped

1 cup chopped purslane

½ (5 ounce) package arugula

4 pita rounds

toasted and torn into pieces

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Mix the water and cornstarch in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until thickened. Remove from heat and mix in lemon juice garlic sumac salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Step 2

In a large bowl toss together the lettuce cucumber tomatoes green onions parsley mint bell pepper purslane and arugula. Toss with the dressing and serve with pita.

Nutritional Information

Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 234.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.2g 18%

Carbohydrates: 48.8g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 6.2g 25%

Sugars: 7g

Fat: 1.5g 2%

Saturated Fat: 0.2g 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 6845.7IU 137%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.5mg 43%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 80.6mg 134%

Folate: 236.5mcg 59%

Calcium: 169.4mg 17%

Iron: 4.3mg 24%

Magnesium: 69.4mg 25%

Potassium: 849.7mg 24%

Sodium: 349.8mg 14%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 56%

Calories From Fat: 13.5

*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.