Fattoush

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Ingredients: 
  • 2 large pieces pitta
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 (260g) Lebanese cucumbers, sliced thinly
  • 4 medium (760g) tomatoes, sliced thinly
  • 3 green onions, sliced thinly
  • 1 medium (200g) green capsicum, chopped finely
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh  flat-leaf parsley
  • ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh purslane
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra
  • ¼ cup (60ml) lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
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Preparation: 

Preparation time 15 minutes, cooking time 15 minutes.

 

1. Brush bread both sides with the oil, place on oven tray, toast in moderately hot oven about 15 minutes or until crisp. Cool, break bread into small pieces.

2. combine cucumber, tomato, onion, capsicum and herbs in large bowl. Just before serving, add bread: drizzle fattoush with combined extra oil, juice, garlic.

 

Serves 4, Per serve 16.3g fat, 1173kj

 

Serving suggestion: Fattoush is usually served, rather than the more common tabbouleh, as part of a mezze.

Tip: The toasted pitta pieces can be made a day ahead. Store in airtight container until needed.