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Fattoush — Lebanese Salad with Crisp Pitas
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Fattoush — Lebanese Salad with Crisp Pitas – Gluten-free version

Classic Lebanese fattoush salad with crisp gluten-free bread, fresh vegetables and a refreshing lemon-za'atar dressing Gluten-free version: Gluten-free bread.

⏱ 25 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Salad Dressing

  1. 1
    In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, sumac, za'atar, salt and black pepper until smooth.
    Bowl

To assemble

  1. 2
    Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).
    ⚙ Preheating the OvenOven
    💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
  2. 3
    Cut the gluten-free bread into small pieces.
    Serrated knife (bread knife)Cutting board
  3. 4
    Toss the gluten-free bread pieces with the olive oil.
    Bowl
  4. 5
    Bake the gluten-free bread pieces on a baking sheet 8–10 minutes, until they are crisp.
    ⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan
    💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
  5. 6
    Cut the tomatoes, cucumbers and onion into small cubes.
    KnifeCutting board
  6. 7
    Tear the lettuce and arugula by hand into rough pieces.
  7. 8
    Chop the mint.
    KnifeCutting board
  8. 9
    Put the lettuce, lettuce hearts, arugula, cucumbers, tomatoes and onion in a large bowl.
    Bowl
  9. 10
    Pour in the dressing and toss well.
  10. 11
    Add the mint and toss.
  11. 12
    Just before serving, add the gluten-free bread and toss.
343calories
6 gprotein
31 gcarbs
22 gfat
● protein 8%● carbs 36%● fat 57%

Per serving (313 g), of 4 servings

For the Salad Dressing · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (6) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Oven · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
  • Baking pan · Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
  • Cutting board · Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
  • Serrated knife (bread knife) · Also works: Chef's knife (Squashes soft bread/tomatoes)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)

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