Fattoush

A crunchy Lebanese bread salad of toasted pita, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and radishes with a tangy sumac and lemon dressing.

Servings
4
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min
Oven
375°F190°C
Photo: Fattoush
Photo of fattoush (not this exact recipe) by Miansari66, Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Ingredients

Servings
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Equipment

  • Baking sheet

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 375°F. Toss the pita pieces with 2 tbsp of the oil, half the sumac and a pinch of the salt, spread them on the baking sheet and bake until golden and crisp, 8–10 minutes.Heat the oven to 190°C. Toss the pita pieces with 2 tbsp of the oil, half the sumac and a pinch of the salt, spread them on the baking sheet and bake until golden and crisp, 8–10 minutes.

  2. Whisk the lemon juice, garlic, the rest of the oil, the rest of the sumac and the rest of the salt in a large bowl.

  3. Add the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, green onions, parsley and mint and toss with the dressing.

  4. Add the pita chips right before serving and toss once more so they stay mostly crisp.

Notes

  • Sumac is a tart, lemony spice found in Middle Eastern shops and many supermarkets. Extra lemon zest is a stand-in.
  • Some pita contains milk; check the label if you need it vegan.

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Nutrition estimate

Calories
310
Protein
7 g
Carbs
32 g
Fat
19 g

Per serving, estimated from USDA FoodData Central values for the listed amounts. Optional ingredients and to-taste seasoning are not included, and actual values vary by brand. How we estimate

An original recipe written for CookSimple. Illustration: original artwork for CookSimple. Added September 25, 2026.