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Fattoush


The Lebanese ensalata that forms this dish's base is one of the more versatile things you can make ahead of time.
Sour. Tangy. Rich. Aromatic.

You get it all with this salad. Eat it for lunch. Eat it for dinner. Maybe skip it for breakfast if you have a 8:00 meeting.

I make this every single week. Fattoush Friday.

#fattoushfriday

Shopping List:
  • Chickpeas
  • Fresh Tomato
  • Cucumber
  • Fresh Lemon
  • Green Bell pepper (optional)
  • Crumbled feta (optional)
  • Kalamata olives
  • Hummus (preferably homemade)
  • Pita (you can also buy pita chips)
  • Romaine
  • Chicken (breast or boneless-skinless thighs)
Spices:
  • Sumac
  • Fresh Thyme
  • Za'atar blend (thyme, sesame seeds, sumac)
  • Red Wine Vinegar (this is totally a spice)

Hardware:
  • Fry/Roasting Pan for the chicken
  • Cutting board (I mean, when do you not need this?)
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 Prep:
Make the salata. This means work on your knife skills and also your skills on how to peel chickpeas.

Toss them in between a tea towel and de-shell the chickpeas. The friction from the tea towel should help loosen everything up. The last thing you want is the skins left on the chickpeas. Seriously. Don't fight me on this one.

Dice some (seeded) tomato & cucumber (and green bell pepper if you're feeling it), and add them your peeled chickpeas in a bowl to marinate with olive oil, the juice of half of a lemon, a splash of red wine vinegar, and a healthy tablespoon of za'atar spice blend. Leave it in your fridge overnight, but not longer than 2 nights. 
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The Business:
Let's be honest. This is a salad. There's not much business to it.

Chop romaine.

Slice kalamata olives.

Roast or grill a chicken breast seasoned with salt, pepper, fresh thyme, and sumac.

Tear pita into bite-sized chunks and toast until crispy. Toss in olive oil and more za'atar. 

Am I really walking you through how to assemble a salad?

Put everything (including your salata that you DEFINITELY didn't forget about) in a large bowl and toss with a healthy spoonful of hummus to get everything creamy. If you did this correctly, the mixing of the hummus and lemon/red wine vinegar should make a fake-ass dressing.

Serve with some dolmas (stuffed grape leaves) if you'd like.
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Enjoy.​
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Bonus plastic lunch-tray Fattoush.
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