RCI-VG.001.0033.001

Fattoush

Name: Fattoush
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup water; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1/3 cup lemon juice; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 2 teaspoons sumac powder; 1 unit salt to taste; 1 unit ground black pepper to taste; 1 head romaine lettuce (torn into bite-size pieces); 1 medium cucumber (diced); 2 large tomatoes (diced); 4 unit green onions (chopped); 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint; 1 unit green bell pepper (seeded and chopped); 1 cup chopped purslane; 1/2 unit (5 ounce) package arugula; 4 unit pita rounds (toasted and torn into pieces)

Fattoush is a Lebanese salad, good for hot weather. The recipe uses two unusual ingredients: sumac a

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

water
1/2 cup
cornstarch
1 teaspoon
lemon juice
1/3 cup
garlic
minced
2 cloves
sumac powder
2 teaspoons
salt to taste
1 unit
ground black pepper to taste
1 unit
romaine lettuce
torn into bite-size pieces
1 head
cucumber
diced
1 medium
tomatoes
diced
2 large
green onions
chopped
4 unit
chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup
chopped fresh mint
1/4 cup
green bell pepper
seeded and chopped
1 unit
chopped purslane
1 cup
(5 ounce) package arugula
1/2 unit
pita rounds
toasted and torn into pieces
4 unit

Method

Mix the 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.

In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, green onions, parsley, mint, bell pepper, purslane, and arugula.

Toss with the dressing, and serve with pita.

Fattoush

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