Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2009

This tastes as good as the salads from the Middle Eastern restaurants around here. It's easy to make and delicious!

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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2009

This is delicious and almost exactly like the great fatoosh I get at a local restaurant. I've made this recipe verbatim and it's excellent, but I personally like to add some feta cheese. I omit the pita because I make a big batch and save it, so there's no way to keep it from getting soggy.

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Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2009

This is soooo delicious! Made exactly according to the recipe and I wouldn't change a thing. It is definitely worth the trouble to find the powdered sumac. I think that's what makes this so deliciously different. Thanks!

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Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: May 8, 2009

Can I add stars? AMAZING!!! It's just like the middle eastern place I order out from. I only used 1 tbs of sumac because it is very strong. I can't wait to make more! Thanks so much for the recipe. I had a co-worker pick up the spice at her local arabic grocery store since I can't find it near my house.

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Aagnew

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Home Town: Riverview, Michigan, USA

Living In: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2009

Yum! I love Middle Eastern food, and this is one of my favorite salads. I did not deviate from the recipe at all, which is unusual for me, and this came out fantastic. This is not a recipe for everyone, if you don't like some of the ingredients, omitting them will essentially make it not a Fatoosh salad, thus it won't taste right. Yes, you have to add the Sumac to the dressing, or it will not have the flavor intended. Make sure you seed the tomatoes and the cucumbers or it gets really soggy fast. Sumac is hard to find! It will not be at a regular grocery store, gourmet places often have it. I live in metro Detroit, with an enormous Middle Eastern population, so it was a bit easier for me to find. I served this for a crowd of about 20 and I had several requests for the recipe, so I know it was a hit.

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aivilo elleon

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Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009

I liked this salad, and I especially liked the pita croutons. I cut them into pieces, mixed with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and baked for about 20 minutes bc I like them crunchy. I didn't have sumac and so I looked online for a sub. There isn't much agreement, but after a bit of a search I found a few comments that sumac is lemony, so lemon rind is somewhat of a sub and paprika can be used for the color. So, I did a bit of that. It made it quite lemony, so maybe I could tone it down a bit next time. However, I liked it--bf was a bit less enthusiastic. So, next time I'll see if I can find the actual spice and try again, although he said he just didn't like much of "everything". Thanks for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008

Absolutely delicious! I've had this in my recipe book for a long time and finally tried it because I came across sumac powder in a Mediterranean market. You must have the sumac it really changes the taste. I also loved the strong garlic flavor. Yummy! All the book club ladies liked it.

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SYNEVA B

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2008

This is as close to the real thing as you can get without going overseas. My husband is Middle Eastern and begs me to make this at least 3 times a week.

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Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2008

delicious with such a great, unique, authentic flavor!

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2008

i used chopped romaine lettuce out of the bag, one white/one red onion, and didn't have parsley. i've never been a big fan of sumac, so i cut back on that a bit. i cut up two pitas with a pizza cutter to make squares, drizzled them with olive oil, popped them in the oven for ten minutes, and added them after i had topped my veggies with the dressing to avoid the sogginess. my daughter and i both enjoyed this recipe, thanks!

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Reviewed: May 12, 2008

Awesome recipe, just like our favorite Middle Eastern restaurant. Don't change a thing and make sure you use sumac powder, it isn't fatoosh without it!

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Home Town: Windsor, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2008

Oh yeah! This must be the best Fattoush recipe on allrecipes.com even if they spelled it wrong! Love the dressing. Can mix and match the greens and veggies to your hearts content. I will use this recipe often!

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Amy

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Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2008

i followed this recipe exactly....

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2008

10 STARS if I could! I love fatoosh and this dressing tastes just like my favorite authentic lebaneese restaraunts. Wouldnt' change a thing - I will make this ALL the time. Can't wait to make it in the summer without lettuce using only fresh tomatoes, cucs, green peppers and onions!

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2007

I love this salad! Everything tastes so fresh with the lemon juice and mint. Next time I will fry the pita bread in olive oil. I baked it in the oven until it was crisp. Easier this way, but it soaks up the dressing.

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2007

The dressing made the salad, and would make any salad great. I went to three stores yesterday to find the sumac, and not a one had it--so be forewarned! Now I'm tempted to order it online, because I thought for sure the specialty ethnic stores I went to would have it. Anyway, it was great without the sumac but I know it would be better with it. I made the dressing the night before the let the flavors develop. So good!

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Jenny

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2007

This recipe is great. I made it once wihtout sumac and mint and once without the mint. Both times it was great. My husband says half the lemon - not sure I agree.

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Brigit

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Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2007

This was exactly like the salad I get at my favorite Middle Eastern restaurant! The mint and sumac is absolutely necessary (in my humble opinion). The sumac was easy to find at an International market that I had no idea was near my house (just did a search online) and only $2 for a big bag. The salad is really colorful and will be perfect for company.

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Eve

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2007

excellent salad.

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Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2007

Very good. This salad was on the menu of one of my favorite restaurants so I was interested in trying it. I did not have sumac so omitted that altho I would like to try it. I used the recipe for Pita Chips from this site. One problem: store the pita chips out of sight or they may disappear before you have a chance to serve the salad.

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