Author Notes: Fattoush salads hail from many parts of the Middle East. Generally, fattoush salads are made up of seasonal, chopped vegetables and stale pita or flatbread. —Lindsey S. Love | Dolly and Oatmeal
Serves: 4
Ingredients
Fattoush Salad
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2
cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
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1
cup fresh parsley, chopped fine
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2
sprigs fresh mint, chopped fine
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1/4
cup fresh chives, sliced small
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2
small cucumbers, cut in quarters
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1
cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
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4
radishes, sliced thin
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2
stale pitas, torn into pieces
Sumac Tahini Sauce
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1/4
cup tahini paste
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1/4
teaspoon ground sumac
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1
clove garlic, minced
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1/2
tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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1/4-1/2
cups water
Directions
- Make the sumac tahini. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the tahini, sumac, garlic, and lemon juice; add the water until you acquire desired consistency. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use (you may need a little more water to thin out the sauce after it’s been refrigerated).
- Add all the salad ingredients to a large bowl. Add desired amount of tahini sauce, and toss to distribute evenly.