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Fattoush

Name: Fattoush
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce; 1 cup diced tomatoes; 1 cup diced cucumber; 1/2 cup sliced radishes; 1/2 cup sliced green onions; 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 2 pieces toasted and broken pita bread; 1 tbsp sumac; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 3 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt; to taste black pepper

Fattoush is a refreshing Lebanese salad featuring mixed greens, fresh vegetables, and toasted or fried pieces of pita bread, dressed in a tangy sumac and lemon vinaigrette. It is celebrated for its crisp texture and vibrant flavors, often served as a mezze to complement various dishes in Levantine meals.

13 ingredients

tangyfreshherbaceouscrispzesty

Culinary DNA Preview

Lebanese70%

Levantine30%

Ingredients

romaine lettuce
2 cups chopped
tomatoes
1 cup diced
cucumber
1 cup diced
radishes
1/2 cup sliced
green onions
1/2 cup sliced
fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup chopped
parsley
1/4 cup chopped
pita bread
2 pieces toasted and broken
sumac
1 tbsp
lemon juice
3 tbsp
olive oil
3 tbsp
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating in the Levant region, Fattoush is a traditional peasant salad born from the need to use leftover stale bread and seasonal vegetables, reflecting the resourcefulness of Lebanese home cooking.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Lebanese70%

ingredients+techniques

Levantine30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

chopping toasting mixing

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