Vegetarian Fattoush Salad with Crispy Pita
A vibrant, crunchy Lebanese salad bursting with fresh vegetables, hearty chickpeas, and crumbled feta, tossed in a zesty sumac dressing with crispy pita.
Ingredients
Quantities are for one portion.
- 50 gradish, sliced
- 50 gfeta cheese, crumbled
- 50 gmixed salad leaves
- 20 mlolive oil
- 100 gcucumber, diced
- 2 tbsplemon juice
- 1pita bread
- 1 tspsumac
- 150 gcanned chickpeas, drained
- 100 gcherry tomatoes, halved
Method
- Preheat the oven. Tear the pita bread into bite-sized pieces, toss with a tiny splash of olive oil, and bake until perfectly golden and crispy.
- In a small dish, vigorously whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, and sumac together to create a bright, tangy dressing.
- In a large serving bowl, combine the drained chickpeas, diced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced radish, and mixed salad leaves.
- Pour the sumac dressing entirely over the vegetables and toss gently to coat everything.
- Add the crispy baked pita pieces to the bowl and toss lightly once more.
- Garnish heavily with the crumbled feta cheese and serve immediately before the pita loses its crunch.