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A bowl of fattoush dusted with sumac

Fattoush

A salad that needs sumac the way bread needs salt.

From Um Salim. Serves 4. 20 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 pita breads, torn and toasted
  • 1 cucumber
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 1 small lettuce
  • A handful of mint and parsley
  • 1 lemon
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp Sumac

Method

  1. Chop the vegetables and herbs roughly and put them in a wide bowl.
  2. Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, sumac and a pinch of salt.
  3. Toss everything with the toasted bread just before serving and finish with more sumac.