Fattoush

Ingredients

• Romaine lettuce
• Radish
• Persian cucumbers
• Bell pepper
• Cherry tomatoes
• Green onion
• Fresh mint
• Fresh chopped parsley
• Lemon juice
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Pomegranate molasses
• Pita bread
• Zaatar

Instructions

1. Turn romaine lettuce into thinner strips and transfer to a bowl.
2. Thinly slice radish into matchsticks and sprinkle over the lettuce.
3. Slice Persian cucumbers in half and cut into half coins.
4. Add bell pepper in slightly large pieces.
5. Slice cherry tomatoes in half and add on top of firmer vegetables.
6. Add green onion (or red onion if preferred).
7. Roll and slice fresh mint, and add to the salad.
8. Add fresh chopped parsley.
9. In a separate bowl, mix one part lemon juice with three parts olive oil.
10. Add a pinch of salt and pomegranate molasses to the dressing.
11. Thinly strip and cube pita bread, then fry in hot olive oil.
12. Sprinkle zaatar on the pita when almost done.
13. Toss the salad gently and finish with crispy pita chips, dried mint, and pomegranate molasses.