Lemon-Tahini Fattoush

by eatwoo.com 27 May 2019, 14:42 1.9k Views

Lemon-Tahini Fattoush

This is not your traditional fattoush. Although it does combine toasted pita bread with mixed vegetables like the original Middle Eastern salad, we decided to use a lemon- and tahini-based dressing to make the dish a little more filling. But if you’re more comfortable keeping it old school, you can drizzle some olive oil and lemon juice over your salad and call it a day!

Ingredients for Lemon-Tahini Fattoush recipe

Salad

2 (8-inch) pitas
3 green onions, diced
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
4 or 5 cherry tomatoes, quartered
¼ cup pitted kalamata olives
½ red onion, sliced
1 cucumber, sliced
½ cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
½ cup chopped fresh mint leaves

Lemon-Tahini Dressing

½ cup tahini
2 tablespoons olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced

How to make Lemon-Tahini Fattoush ?

Make the salad: Toast the pitas and set them aside to cool, then break them into bite-size pieces. In a large bowl, toss together the salad ingredients. Add the toasted pita pieces once they are completely cool.

Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, dill, and garlic until combined.

Mix the dressing into the salad with a large spoon right before serving and toss to make sure the salad is evenly dressed.

FRESH MINT

If you’ve read the section on Fresh Herbs, you already know that mint is one of the easiest-to-grow, and therefore cheapest, herbs in the United States. It’s also one of the most versatile. You can put fresh mint leaves in your tea or water to add some flavor, or you can toss them in a salad like the Strawberry Salad or the Groove Is in the Artichoke Heart Salad. You can also use them to make the Turkish Pizza—Lahmacun or the Vegan Gyros.