Fattoush – Middle Eastern Salad

Serves 2 | Prep time: 10 mins | Cooking time: 10 mins

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 wholemeal pita bread
• 1/2 head romaine or iceberg lettuce
• 250g/8.8oz cherry tomatoes
• 2 Lebanese cucumbers
• 4 radishes
• 1 spring onion
• handful fresh parsley
• handful fresh mint

Dressing

• 2 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp sumac
• 1/2 tsp iodised salt
• 1 tsp pomegranate molasses (sub with date syrup, maple syrup or rice syrup)
• pepper to taste

METHOD

1. Make the dressing first. Place all ingredients in a bowl or jar and whisk or shake to combine well.
2. Cut the pita bread into bite-size pieces then grill for a few minutes until crunchy.
3. Chop/slice the salad ingredients and place in a bowl. Pour the dressing on top, add the pita chips and toss together until everything is well combined. Serve immediately.