How to Make Fattoush Salad

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How to Make Fattoush Salad

Fattoush is a traditional lebanese salad, which is really simple and very delicious.

Malouk Zain

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Get all the ingredients ready for the process

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Start with chopping the lettuce leaves horizontally to make equal pieces.

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Chop them like this

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Cut them vertically if you want to make smaller pieces

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This is what you should have

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Put the leaves in the mixing bowl

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Now it's the cucumber's turn

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Start by cutting the cucumber into two even halfs

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Cut the halfs into two other halfs

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Put the halfs together and start chopping them into small pieces

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Do it to the rest of the cucumbers and put them in the mixing bowl

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Cut the tomatoes into slices

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Cut each slice horizontally and vertically to make square pieces

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Add them to the mixing bowl

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Cut the lemons in half

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Start squeezing the lemons

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Spill the lemon juice into a small bowl

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Add the olive oil and the salt to the lemon juice and mix them together

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Spill the mixture into the bowl in all directions

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Start mixing

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Add the fried pita bread pieces on top of everything

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Start eating! Hope you like it :) Enjoy!

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Malouk Zain

Hawalli, Al 'Āşimah, Kuwait

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3 Cucumbers

2 Tomatoes

2 Lettuce leaves

2 Lemons

2 Tablespoons Olive oil

1 Teaspoon Salt

1 Bunch Fried pieces of pita bread

1 Cutting board

Sharp Knife

Lemon squeezer

It's just got to be the best salad ever! And Malouk, I agree with the "adding your own"! Not everyone likes "everything" you could put into a salad.

Susan Abdelnour last year

This salad is awesome! It is my favorite of all! When I make it though we broil the bread in the oven until it is a little brown and then crush it and we add Sumac spice and pomegranate molasses. Ohh so yummy!

Cheryl Peel last year

I'm glad you liked it :) sure i'm planning for something new :D

Malouk Zain (author) last year

Tried it out!! Healthy and refreshing, keep posting more ;)

Vernika Singla last year

I Hope you enjoy it :)

Malouk Zain (author) last year

Guess what I'm having for dinner tonight

Andrea Prado last year

Thanks for the ideas. It sounds delicious, and I am trying to eat more veggies so this sounds like another keeper!

Tulsi 17 last year

Haha i honestly don't like onions and parsley so i make it simple and people are free to add whatever they like :)

Malouk Zain (author) last year

Wow sorry that was so long, my first time posting here.

Susan Abdelnour last year

Lettuce, parsley, scallions, cukes, radishes (if we have them) & tomatoes, chopped & placed over bread. Then we add fresh garlic, lemon juice, salt & olive oil, then toss. Since we love olives (Alphonso, Calamata, & Greek), we'll have these on the side to add to the salad as desired (not everyone likes olives). Years ago they toasted the bread in the toaster or over an open flame. While baking the bread is healthy, The taste having been toasted in oil is wonderful, and, olive oil is considered the "good cholesterol" when eaten in moderation. aboulli)

Susan Abdelnour last year

Yes true but i wanted to make this one simple and easy. Baking the bread is also an option. Thank you for your opinion.

Malouk Zain (author) last year

Doesn't the traditional recipe call for radish, parsley and sumac. Also for a healthier version I bake the bread

Andrea Prado last year

Thank you for your comment, first i never had a cucumber with a lot of water but i suggest you should cut them and put them in a sieve until they become less watery, and for the bread you fry them in oil, preheat the oil and toss the pieces of bread for a minuet or even less and then get them out. Goodluck and i hope you like it :)

Malouk Zain (author) last year

Malouk, do you scrape out the cucumber seeds or do you just chop the as they are? Some cucumbers especially the long thin European ones contain so much water that they make salad soggy. I found that by scraping out the seeds it works well for those thin cucumbers . Aren't they called English cucumbers? I was also wondering if you would be do kind to tell how you frites the pita bread. In oil or in a deep fryer? Thanks for the recipe, I certainly will try it. Can't wait for the weather to get better do we will have some fresh produce!

Tink Bastian last year

Me too! I think i'm gonna die from fattoush overdose someday. & You're welcome

Malouk Zain (author) last year