Fatoosh Recipe
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Fatoosh

By: WINNIFRED 
"Sumac is available at Middle Eastern food stores. It may be left out of this salad, but the flavor to me is important to the overall taste."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (107)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 pita breads
  • 8 leaves romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 cucumber, chopped
  • 3 tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons sumac powder
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Toast pitas 5 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until crisp. Remove from heat, and break into bite size pieces.
  3. In a large bowl, toss together toasted pita pieces, romaine lettuce, green onions, cucumber, and tomatoes.
  4. In a small bowl, mix the parsley, garlic, sumac powder, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and mint. Pour over the pita mixture, and toss just before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 164 | Total Fat: 9.5g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2007 by Belle   view full review
I am half-Arab, and I must say that this recipe is as close as it gets to the authentic. I did...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2003 by KIMAR   view full review
This salad was a big hit at a luncheon where I served it. Everyone went back for seconds and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2003 by Mally   view full review
This is my favorite recipe for fatoosh salad. Sumac has a sort of lemony taste to it -- very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2003 by H2O MOM   view full review
This recipe is great. It really does taste like it came from a restaurant. If you use the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2004 by ANGIE   view full review
My boyfriend(who is from the middle east) said this is the best salad he had ever had in his...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2003 by medchick   view full review
if u make this a couple hours before a party, make sure to add the pita pieces immediately...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2006 by SHERS54   view full review
This salad is very authentic. The only change I made was omitting the green onions, I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2005 by BUZZSAU   view full review
I loved this recipe!!! I like to try different recipes and this was really good. I did cut...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2004 by American Abroad   view full review
Really, really good. Try to keep find sumac if you can as it definitely adds to the unique...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2004 by MJB628   view full review
This was delicious. Eat it as a salad with the toasted pita pieces or fill an untoasted pita...

 

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