Fattoush Salad

Fattoush salad is very popular in the Middle East. It uses sumac, which is a unique spice that adds an acidic flavor to dishes, as lemon juice does. —Stephanie Khio, Bloomingdale, Illinois

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  Total Time

  Prep/Total Time: 25 minutes
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  Makes

  6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 whole pita breads
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 bunches romaine, chopped
• 2 medium cucumbers, halved and sliced
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• 5 radishes, sliced
• DRESSING:
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium lemon, juiced (2-3 tablespoons)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground sumac
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375°. Arrange pita breads in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet; brush with oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake until crisp, 8-10 minutes, turning once. Cool.
  Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss the lettuce, tomato, cucumber, green pepper, radishes, parsley and mint. Break toasted pitas into small pieces over salad. In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.
  

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 200 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 436mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 5g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 fat, 2 vegetable, 1/2 starch.

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