Description
Fattoush is a Lebanese salad, good for hot weather. This recipe uses two unusual ingredients: sumac and purslane. Sumac, usually sold ground, is ground red berries and used in Middle Eastern, particularly Lebanese, cooking. Purslane is succulent with a lemony flavor, and makes a nice salad green. I find them at farmer’s markets.
Ingredients
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ⅓ cup lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons sumac powder
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
- 2 large tomatoes, diced
- 4 green onions, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 cup chopped purslane
- ½ (5 ounce) package arugula
- 4 pita rounds, toasted and torn into pieces
Instructions
- Make dressing: Stir together water and cornstarch in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until thickened. Remove from heat and mix in lemon juice
- garlic
- sumac
- salt
- and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Assemble salad: Combine lettuce
- tomatoes
- bell pepper
- cucumber
- purslane
- green onions
- arugula
- parsley
- and mint in a large serving bowl. Toss with dressing and serve with toasted pita.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 4