This is a wonderful, tangy, fresh Middle Eastern salad that goes perfectly with falafel. As a short cut, you can just stuff some of this salad into your falafel sandwich instead of all the separate veggies listed above.
Fatoush Salad – from Nimisha Raja and the 25 Day Veggie Challenge
Serves 4
Ingredients
- ½ head of romaine lettuce, washed and torn into bite sized pieces
- ½ red pepper, cut into 1” pieces
- ½ green pepper, cut into 1” pieces
- ½ small red onion, sliced
- 1 tomato, diced
- ½ English cucumber, diced
- 3 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced
- 3 Tbsp fresh mint, cut chiffonade style (long strips)
Directions
Toss all of the above in a large bowl – dress just before serving
Toast 1 whole wheat pita, break into crouton sized pieces and sprinkle over salad.
Dressing
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Directions
Whisk lemon juice, garlic and salt until salt is completely dissolved. Slowly add olive oil and whisk until emulsified. Pour over salad. Store any leftover dressing in a glass jar/bottle. It will keep for 3 – 4 days in the fridge.
