Fattoush Salad

This salad is always a hit. Full of flavor, easy to put together and can easily be a meal on its own. You can adjust the quantities of practically everything here to suit your family’s tastes.

READY IN: 15 minutes

SERVES: 4-6

INGREDIENTS:

1 Yellow Onion, sliced as thin as you can manage
1-1/2 to 2 Teaspoons Sumac
Juice of 1 Lemon
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Garlic Clove, minced
3 Teaspoons Za’atar
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup Red Cabbage, shredded
½ Yellow Bell Pepper, julienne strips
1 English Cucumber**, chopped into largish chunks
2 cups Lettuce Leaves, Romain preferred, coarsely chopped
2 Tomatoes, coarsely chopped
½ Bunch Fresh Parsley, finely chopped
¼ Cup Fresh Mint, finely chopped

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine onion slices with sumac in a bowl, massage sumac into onion, let sit for 10 minutes.
2. In separate bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, za’atar and salt. Add onions and remaining ingredients. Toss to combine. Add additional spices if needed.

NOTE:

*Serve with grilled Pita bread
**English Cucumbers are easiest to find, but if you manage to find a Lebanese Cucumber that would be ideal.