{"id":9820,"title":"Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Salad Recipe – Villagers Salad","image":"https://mamaslebanesekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Fattoush-Salad-Plate.jpg","summary":"","prep_time":"20 min","cook_time":"","total_time":"20 min","custom_time":"","custom_time_label":"Additional","servings":"5","servings_unit":"servings","course":"Salad","cuisine":"Lebanese, Middle Eastern","keywords":"Fatoosh, Fattoush","ingredients":[{"group":"","items":[{"amount":"2","unit":"lbs","name":"tomatoes","note":"chopped"},{"amount":"1","unit":"lbs","name":"cucumbers","note":"Persian preferred"},{"amount":"1","unit":"bunch","name":"green onions","note":""},{"amount":"1","unit":"bunch","name":"mint","note":"green"},{"amount":"1","unit":"bunch","name":"Italian parsley","note":""},{"amount":"1/2","unit":"bunch","name":"red radish","note":""},{"amount":"20","unit":"leaves","name":"lettuce","note":"romaine"},{"amount":"1","unit":"","name":"bell pepper","note":""},{"amount":"1","unit":"bunch","name":"purslane","note":"optional"},{"amount":"3","unit":"cloves","name":"garlic","note":"crushed"},{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","name":"Sumac","note":""},{"amount":"1/3","unit":"cup","name":"pomegranate molasses","note":""},{"amount":"1/2","unit":"cup","name":"lemon juice","note":"freshly squeezed"},{"amount":"1/3","unit":"cup","name":"Olive Oil","note":""},{"amount":"0.5","unit":"teaspoon","name":"Salt","note":""},{"amount":"5","unit":"loaves","name":"pita bread","note":""}]}],"instructions":[{"text":"<p>Use fresh, organic veggies if possible. Rinse all veggies thoroughly with cold water or veggie wash they set aside to dry.</p>","image":"","section":"Preparing the Fattoush Ingredients"},{"text":"<p>Open up and separate the 2 sides of pita bread, cut them into 1x1 inch squares, sprinkle a bit of sumac and olive oil on them, and toast them in the oven for 2-4 minutes or until they are light brown and crunchy. </p>","image":"","section":"Preparing the Fattoush Ingredients"},{"text":"<p>Chop the tomatoes into small chunks of 1 inch.</p>","image":"","section":"Preparing the Fattoush Ingredients"},{"text":"<p>Chop the Persian cucumbers into disks of 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch thick. If Persian cucumbers are not available, use English or regular cucumbers and chop into smaller pieces since they have a larger diameter naturally.</p>","image":"","section":"Preparing the Fattoush Ingredients"},{"text":"Chop onions into small disks of about 1/3 inch long.","image":"","section":"Preparing the Fattoush Ingredients"},{"text":"<p>Remove stems and chop leaves of mint and parsley. You don&#039;t want the pieces to be too tiny or too large.</p>","image":"","section":"Preparing the Fattoush Ingredients"},{"text":"<p>Red Radish: chop into thin disks.</p>","image":"","section":"Preparing the Fattoush Ingredients"},{"text":"<p>Green Pepper: Chop into small pieces of 1/3 inch.</p>","image":"","section":"Preparing the Fattoush Ingredients"},{"text":"<p>Lettuce: chop into pieces of 1-2 inches.</p>","image":"","section":"Preparing the Fattoush Ingredients"},{"text":"<p>Garlic: crush garlic with a dash of salt, put aside.</p>","image":"","section":"Preparing the Fattoush Ingredients"},{"text":"<p>Immediately before serving, mix all of the veggies in a salad bowl along with the crushed garlic, pomegranate molasses, freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil, sumac and salt and mix well.</p>","image":"","section":"Mixing the Fattoush Salad"},{"text":"<p>Add the toasted bread and give it a quick gentle mix. </p>","image":"","section":"Mixing the Fattoush Salad"},{"text":"<p>Serve with a side of BBQ.</p>","image":"","section":"Mixing the Fattoush Salad"}],"notes":"","nutrition":[],"video_url":"","rating_value":"0","rating_count":"0","url":"https://mamaslebanesekitchen.com/salads/fattoush-salad-recipe/","attribution":"Recipe by Mama's Lebanese Kitchen"}