Thursday, November 05, 2026
Recipe Bonus: Shami Fattoush
Fried bread:
8 loaves stale, leftover Arabic bread, cut into squares/triangles
1 cup olive oil
1/4 cup za’atar
Salad:
3 romaine hearts
8 Persian/Arabic cucumbers, halved and finely sliced
1/2 a red onion, finely chopped (I cut in segments, lengthwise, then slice thinly crosswise)
2 red bell peppers, finely sliced in matchsticks
8 radishes, finely sliced and cut into matchsticks
1 lb cherry/grape tomatoes cut in half lengthwise
1 bunch scallions, finely chopped
1/2 cup mint leaves, finely minced
1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, finely minced
Dressing:
2/3 cup olive oil
juice of 2 lemons
1/4 cups ground sumac
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
salt, to taste
Gently fry the bread in oil over medium heat, until crisp, but not burnt. Toss with za’atar blend. Set aside.
Finely chop the romaine hearts and place in the bottom of a salad bowl. Layer with the remaining salad ingredients.
Whisk together the salad dressing ingredients, and taste to adjust for salt.
Drizzle over salad and toss the salad with the fried bread pieces and dressing to serve immediately.
Labels: Homemaking, Recipes, Tales from the Kitchen
