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This classic fattoush salad recipe will become your new favorite salad! It's a versatile salad, and the perfect way to use up those random leftover raw vegetables (the amounts given here are flexible and you can add/substitute any veggies you'd like). Recipe yields 4 large or 6 to 8 side salads.

Fattoush Salad with Mint Dressing

whole grain pitas (7” diameter), torn into bite-sized pieces

olive oil

fine sea salt

mint

romaine lettuce, chopped (about 1 medium head of lettuce)

tomato, chopped, or 1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes

cucumber

red onion (about 1 small onion)

chopped radish (about 3 medium)

mint leaves

feta (optional)

sumac,

To toast the pita: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. On a large, rimmed baking sheet, toss the torn pita with 2 tablespoons olive oil until lightly coated. Sprinkle with salt and bake in the oven until the pieces are very golden and crispy, tossing halfway, 8 to 12 minutes. Set the baking sheet aside to cool.

To prepare the salad: Make the salad dressing as directed and set aside. In a large serving bowl, combine the chopped lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, radish, mint, optional parsley and feta, and toasted pita.

Wait until you&#8217;re ready to serve to drizzle up to 1/2 cup dressing over the salad. Gently toss until all of the ingredients are lightly coated in dressing. Serve promptly, and sprinkle individual servings generously with sumac.

This salad is best consumed soon after making, since the dressing will wilt the lettuce and soften the pita with time. If you intend to have leftovers, store the salad separately from the dressing, and toss individual salads before serving. The salad will keep this way, covered and refrigerated, for up to 4 days.

Your Fattoush salad looks so good and healthy. Thank you for sharing the recipe. I'll definitely try this out!

I made this last night and it was delicious!  I followed your recipe exactly.  I was not sure about the mint in the dressing, but I did love it.  I eat a lot of salads, so I enjoy trying new composed salads.  I served this with grilled chicken for a light, healthy dinner.  Thanks for another great recipe!

I made this salad for dinner tonight and it was DELICIOUS! So very light and refreshing .. it was great as an appetizer salad but I can imagine it would make a great lunch salad with the addition of the garbanzos or maybe falafel balls.  I cheated and used Trader Joe's pita chips for the croutons.

My only question .. the dressing turned out a little "thin".   I'm sometimes not sure why some dressings thicken up and others don't.  It sure did not negatively affect the flavor. 

Kate, you are a salad genius .. I absolutely love trying these beautiful, tasty salads and my family loves them too! This one is a keeper!

Such a delicious recipe! I mixed the mint dressing into 1/2 cup cooked green lentils, then tossed with the salad and it was perfect.

This was such a fabulous salad! I can’t wait to make it again.

This is SO delicious  I absolutely love how all the flavors work together &amp; that mint dressing is incredibly yummy! Thanks Kate &amp; Cookie!

Made the Fresh Mint Dressing to go with this amazing salad!  We couldn't find any sumac at the grocery but will trek over to our Middle Eastern market soon so we can add that next time.  It was so fresh and delicious. We picked mint from our garden along with tomatoes and some hot banana peppers (finely chopped so could add heat as like).  We topped the salad with some Greek seasoned chicken thighs for a wonderful Sunday afternoon dinner that we will have often!!! We also made a double batch of the dressing and will use it on sandwiches and other dishes as well!  Thanks again!!! ( We just found this site/email newsletter not too long ago but this is the 4th recipe we have tried.  All have been soooo yummy!!!!)

Absolutely delicious.   Light, tasty and easy to make.  Made it for 15 as part of a barbecue.  Definitely making again.  Everyone wanted the recipe. Thank you for sharing.

I used chickpeas in place of the pita (idea that other commenters had) and roasted up some leftover zucchini and squash with sumac sprinkled on it — yum! Very happy with the results!

Your Autumn Kale Salad with Fennel and Honeycrisp has long been my absolute favorite salad but OMG this one is just as good! The mint dressing is divine! I couldn't stop saying how delicious it was all dinner. Huge win right here! Thank you!

I served this salad with your vegetable soup for lunch and it was a huge hit!  Everyone wanted the recipe! I will absolutely make this again! The mint made it so yummy!

This salad is amazingly fresh and flavorful.  I’ve already made it twice and everyone in my house loved it!  The dressing is really the star of the show.  Try this recipe   The mint and lemon are a wonderful combo !   I had a few guests as well and they asked me to share it - and I was happy to.

This is the best Fattoush I've tried so far - and, living in the UAE for over 6 years, I have tried MANY of them :) The dressing is so wonderful in taste, I definitely am saving it to my favorites.

Thank you, Kate! Your website is just amazing. I have also cooked lentil soup yesterday - it is fantastic! So flavourful and delicious. I will be exploring other recipes, too!

This is a nice salad and a good change from the "norm." The mint dressing is refreshing. We made ours with romaine, tomato, diced cucumber. radishes, diced zucchini, and kalamata olives. I'm the only red onion fan in the family so I added those to mine after plating all of them. I did not have any pita bread on hand so I used naan bread instead and it worked out well. The radishes I prepped with the mandoline slicer so they were quite thin. Also, instead of sumac, I used zaatar seasoning because I had it on hand and it has sumac in it. Zaatar comes in a lot of different compositions but mine has thyme, sesame seeds, sumac, and cilantro. I also sprinkled the zaatar on the naan bread prior to toasting it. We had this salad with the mujadara (one of our favorites that we always serve with shatta) and it was a really good side for that dish. I really like the mint dressing and think that it would be good with many different salads. Thanks again for another great recipe, Kate.

This was amazing! Big hit with the whole family!

Delicious, just like all of your other recipes Kate! I would never have thought of doing a mint dressing, but I had half a bunch about to turn and this put it to great use. I can't wait to try the dressing on ripe melon as a summer starter. I topped my fattoush salad with fried halloumi and it made a very nice lunch.

This has become a family favorite and is requested for dinner weekly by my kids (age 7 and 10). We add chickpeas to make it a little heartier as it is our main course. Thank you!!

So good. I used less honey in the dressing since I thought it was sweet enough after 2 TBLs. Also added a handful of parsley. I went easy on the red onion and added avocado. I wasn’t sure how much sumac to sprinkle on since I’ve never used it before. This was a great summer weekday meal.

So good! Its funny my sister is out in Kansas city this week and was raving about the Mixx. I told her that some of your recipes are inspired by the. Will have to make her this one when she gets home.

Slow Cooker Beef Ragu

beef

salt and black pepper,

olive oil, divided

onion, chopped

celery,

carrots, chopped

garlic,

thyme

rosemary

bay leaves

red wine

low-sodium beef broth

tomatoes (1 large can)

tomato paste (1 can)

pasta (pappardelle recommended)

Chopped fresh parsley, optional,

Parmesan cheese, optional,

Season the beef generously with salt and pepper.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

Sear the beef for a few minutes on each side to create a brown crust. Transfer the beef to a plate and set aside.

In the same pot, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Add the chopped onion, celery, and carrots. Sprinkle with salt and cook for 5-6 minutes until softened. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute.

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