Fattoush Crunch Salad (Print View)

A lively mix of fresh greens, veggies, crunchy pita chips, and zesty sumac dressing for bright flavors.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Salad

01 - 4 cups mixed greens (romaine, arugula, or spinach)
02 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
03 - 1 cucumber, diced
04 - 1 bell pepper (red or yellow), diced
05 - 4 radishes, thinly sliced
06 - 3 green onions, sliced
07 - 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
08 - 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped

→ Pita Chips

09 - 2 pita breads, cut into bite-sized pieces
10 - 2 tbsp olive oil
11 - 1/2 tsp sea salt
12 - 1/2 tsp ground sumac

→ Sumac Dressing

13 - 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
14 - 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
15 - 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
16 - 1 tsp ground sumac
17 - 1 garlic clove, minced
18 - 1/2 tsp sea salt
19 - 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

# Method:

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss pita bread pieces with olive oil, sea salt, and sumac. Spread evenly on a baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until golden and crispy. Remove and let cool.
02 - Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, ground sumac, minced garlic, sea salt, and black pepper in a small bowl until combined.
03 - In a large bowl, combine mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, radishes, green onions, parsley, and mint.
04 - Drizzle the sumac dressing over the salad and toss gently until evenly coated.
05 - Top the dressed salad with the cooled pita chips just before serving to maintain their crunch.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The pita chips stay crunch if you time them right, giving you that satisfying snap with every bite.
  • Sumac adds a lemony brightness that makes you feel like a seasoned cook, even though you're just mixing dressing.
  • It comes together in under 30 minutes and actually tastes better than salads that take twice as long.
02 -
  • If you dress the salad more than five minutes before eating, the greens will start weeping and the chips will soften—I learned this by accident and fixed it by timing everything to the last possible moment.
  • The magic of sumac is that it gives tartness without being acidic, so don't replace it with just lemon unless you adjust the salt and other seasonings first.
03 -
  • Prep all your vegetables ahead of time, but don't dress or assemble until just before serving—this salad is about freshness and crunch, both of which fade with time.
  • Keep a batch of pita chips in an airtight container during the week; they're perfect for snacking or thrown on top of soups and other dishes.
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