Fattoush Salad Recipe • A Tasty Middle Eastern Dish | Club Foody

 

The first recipe of the year I like posting is a “salad”! As many of us like to begin a new chapter with resolutions, the most popular one is probably losing some weight. The best way to stick to the program is eating healthier by integrating more vegetables and fruits 🍒…
 
To continue Club Foody’s yearly tradition, here’s my version of this famous Levantine recipe… Fattoush Salad! With a healthy combination of fresh produce 🥒 along with a lovely homemade vinaigrette and some pita crisps, this can be served as an appetizer, a main course, or as a side.
 
There are certain salad recipes that are meant for a certain season like Cantaloupe Cucumber Salad or Salade Niçoise that are perfect for summer while Pear Pomegranate Blue Cheese and Buffalo Chicken Salad are suited perfectly for colder months ⛄. This featured salad is a great one to enjoy all year round!
 
One thing that is very distinctive about Fattoush Salad is the fried or toasted pieces of pita bread… I prefer toasting them. After cutting 🔪 a couple rounds in triangles, brushing them with olive oil and then liberally sprinkling Za’atar on top, they’re baked in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden.
 
These pita crisps remind me of Man’oushe but the quicker version of it. Both from Lebanese cuisine, these flatbreads use Za’atar. This Middle East spice blend is becoming more popular in the Western Countries 🌎 but if you can’t find it, here’s my homemade recipe… Za’atar Spice Blend
 
Another Middle Easter spice used in this featured recipe is found in the vinaigrette and its sumac. This ruby-red spice is made from ground sumac berries and other ingredients. It gives a nice lemony flavor 🍋 with a hint of fruity background.
 
These berries grow here in British Columbia and also Eastern Canada like Ontario, Québec, and the Maritimes. They’re often found along roadsides but some varieties are poisonous. As I’m not an expert to identify which kinds are safe, I simply buy the final product from any specialty store or online 💻.
 
When it comes to the salad, the beauty of it is to use whatever you have on hand. Of course, because I was filming it, I used different colorful produce like orange peppers but if instead, there’s green in your crisper, throw it in. For the crisps, it’s not necessary to use pita… other leftover bread 🍞 will do.
 
Colorful and tasty, this healthy Fattoush Salad is a great way to start the New Year! It’s loaded with yumminess 🥰 and an amazing recipe to enjoy anytime! David and I like it as a main course but nothing is stopping you from serving it as an appetizer or a side…
Bon Appétit! 🍽
 
Here are several more healthy salad recipes for you to enjoy… 😀
– Julienne Salad
– Winter Citrus Salad
– Israeli Salad
– Pittsburgh Steak Salad
– Egyptian Farro Salad
– Quinoa Beet Salad
– Asian Chicken Salad
– Bacon Wedge Salad
– Crab Louie Salad
and for even more fabulous salad recipes 🥗, click on this link… Recipe Category • Salads & Dressings

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