Fattoush
فتوش
A bread salad — fried pita, vegetables, sumac, and a sour dressing that should stain your fingers.
Recipe by I Want Some Food · Reviewed by the editorial kitchen. Native name preserved: فتوش.
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- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Total
- 28 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- No chilli
- Cost
- Cheap nightUnder $8 USD · indicative, not a store price
About
Fattoush is leftover pita fried or toasted until it shatters, tossed with cucumber, tomato, radish, herbs and a dressing that tastes of sumac and pomegranate molasses. The bread goes in last so it stays loud. This is not a Greek salad with croutons.
Ingredients
Scaling multiplies the written quantities. Baking still prefers a scale.
Steps
Step 1
Tear pita, fry in a little oil until gold, or toast hard. Salt.
8 minStep 2
Chop vegetables and herbs. Dress with lemon, molasses, garlic, oil, sumac and salt.
12 minStep 3
Toss bread through at the table.
Adapt this recipe
The canonical recipe stays intact. Personal versions are labelled. Serving changes are maths, not AI.
Adaptations · 0 / 15 used. Resets 24 August.
Substitutions
Pita → Any stale flatbread
Fry it. Soft bread disappears.
Tips
- Pomegranate seeds on top if you have them.
- No molasses: more lemon and a pinch of sugar. Different sour.
History & culture
The other Levantine everyday salad. Tabbouleh is herbs; fattoush is bread and crunch.
Fatteh dishes (stale bread reused) are older than the restaurant platter. Sumac is the sour that travelled.
Traditional
Provenance: Editorial adaptation. Original editorial adaptation for I Want Some Food. Not copied from another recipe site. Official recipe photography is pending. Photograph: Miansari66 via Wikimedia Commons (CC0). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fattoush%201.JPG
Questions about this recipe
Answers taken from this dish's times, amounts, swaps and tips — not a chatbot.
How long does Fattoush take?
28 min all in — 20 min prep, 8 min cook. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 4 bowls. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Easy.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Wheat. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Vegetarian, Vegan.
What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Frying pan, Mixing bowl.
How much salt do I put in?
The recipe lists Salt at ¾ tsp.
What can I use instead?
Pita → Any stale flatbread. Fry it. Soft bread disappears.
Any tips from this recipe?
Pomegranate seeds on top if you have them. No molasses: more lemon and a pinch of sugar. Different sour.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.
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