Fattoush

Name: Fattoush
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; 4 medium tomatoes (about 11/4 pounds), cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 3 green onions, trimmed and chopped; 1 medium cucumber (8 ounces), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves; 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, chopped; 4 (6-inch) pitas, each split horizontally in half; 1 small head romaine lettuce (about 1 pound), coarsely chopped

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
4 medium tomatoes (about 11/4 pounds), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 green onions, trimmed and chopped
1 medium cucumber (8 ounces), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, chopped
4 (6-inch) pitas, each split horizontally in half
1 small head romaine lettuce (about 1 pound), coarsely chopped

Directions

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1. In large salad bowl, with wire whisk or fork, mix lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper. Add tomatoes, green onions, cucumber, parsley, and mint; toss to coat. Let tomato mixture stand 15 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
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2. Meanwhile, toast pitas; cool. Break pitas into 1-inch pieces.
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3. Just before serving, toss lettuce and pitas with tomato mixture.
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Each serving:About 315 calories, 9g protein, 47g carbohydrate, 12g total fat (2g saturated), 0mg cholesterol, 935mg sodium