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Fatoosh

SUBMITTED 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."
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  30 Min
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Original recipe yield: 6 servings
    
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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.
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Reviewed on May 1, 2003 by KIMAR
This salad was a big hit at a luncheon where I served it. Everyone went back for seconds and also requested the recipe. Very attractive. I ordered sumac powder from Penzeys Spice Company for this. If you like ethnic/Mediterranean food, you'll love this!

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Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2003 by Mally
This is my favorite recipe for fatoosh salad. Sumac has a sort of lemony taste to it -- very zesty. Everyone loves this salad and people always ask for the recipe after tasting it. I usually make it the day before (pita I make just before serving the salad). I also nuke the garlic for 8-10 seconds before adding. Sumac is hard to find, but you can get it online at this great spice site: http://www.kalustyans.com. Thanks Winna!

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Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2003 by H2O MOM
This recipe is great. It really does taste like it came from a restaurant. If you use the "greek style" pitas, they seem to hold up better and not get mushy.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 165

  • Total Fat: 9.6g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 505mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.5g
  • Protein: 3.2g

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