Fatoush

“This is what happens when a salad walks through a spice market and comes back with a story.”

Fatoush

A traditional Levantine salad that blends fresh vegetables with fried or toasted pita and a tart, bright dressing heavy on sumac. It’s crunchy, juicy, zesty, and built to revive you on a hot day—or after a long revolution.

Ingredients

  • 2 pita breads, torn into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 tbsp olive oil, for toasting
  • 1 tsp sumac, for dusting
  • Salad Base
  • 2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 1 cup cucumber, chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 radish, thinly sliced
  • ½ red onion, thinly sliced
  • ½ bell pepper, chopped (optional)
  • ¼ cup fresh mint, chopped
  • ¼ cup parsley, chopped
  • Dressing
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp sumac
  • 1 garlic clove, grated
  • Salt + pepper, to taste
  • Optional: splash of pomegranate molasses for magic

How The Alchemy Happens

  1. Toss pita with olive oil and a pinch of sumac. Toast in oven at 375°F (190°C) until crisp and golden.
  2. In a large bowl, combine all vegetables and herbs.
  3. Shake dressing ingredients together in a jar until emulsified.
  4. Toss salad with dressing, then fold in pita chips just before serving.
    Let some get soggy. Let some stay crunchy. That’s the poetry of it.

🔙 Back to the Kitchen

“The bread was broken, but it came back sharper.”