Experience new exciting flavors from this phenomenal salad featuring fresh produce and pita chips tossed in a mildly sweet lemon dressing filled with authentic Mediterranean flavors. A truly refreshing salad you can easily customize and will surely impress your tastebuds.
In a small bowl or mason jar, add olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, zaatar seasoning, honey, salt, and pepper. Then whisk or shake vigorously to blend all the ingredients. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper or lemon juice.
Seal or cover dressing and refrigerate until ready to use. This can be made a day ahead.
Crispy Pita Chips
Combine spices and oil in a small bowl. Set aside.
Line a cookie or sheet pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
Cut the pita pockets or bread into triangular-shaped pieces and place them in the prepared cookie sheet pan.
Season the pita pieces with spice mixture; you can brush the chips.
Bake them at 400°F/205℃ for 7-15 minutes or until slightly brown and crispy. Cooking times will vary depending on the size and thickness of pita chips. Let them cool.
Fattoush Salad
Add tomatoes, cucumber, romaine lettuce, radish, sliced onions, chopped mint, and parsley to a salad bowl.
Pour about ½ cup of salad dressing and toss to combine. Continue adding more dressing as needed to suit taste buds.
Add ½ of baked pita chips, toss and serve with more chips and remaining dressing, as desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Make sure to use fresh veggies only. The best salads have the freshest vegetables! And don’t forget to wash them thoroughly.
Cut your veggies in uniform slices and sizes to make them pleasing to the eyes.
If you can’t find Za’atar seasoning, sumac and thyme will do the trick.
For better consistency of the lemon dressing, pulse them on a blender or food processor. So, the dressing will emulsify and won’t separate.
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.