Fattoush Salad

Although traditionally Lebanese in origin, Fattoush Salad is very common throughout the Middle East. It’s a family style salad you can really dig into. Chock full of delicious ingredients and textures. We serve this at pretty much any occasion where we have a large crowd to feed. This version is vegan and eliminates the feta cheese.

Serves 8-10

Ingredients:

For the Salad:

• 4 bundles romaine lettuce, washed, dried and chopped

• 2 English cucumbers, peeled and chopped

• 4 large tomatoes, chopped

• 1/4 cup red onion, peeled and finely chopped

• 1/4 cup dill pickles, chopped

• 1/2 cup pepperoncini, chopped

• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (fresh not frozen if possible)

• 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted

• 1/2 cup walnuts, lightly toasted

• 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped

For the Dressing:

• 1 cup olive oil

• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

• juice of 1 lemon

• 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted

• 2 garlic cloves

• 1 tbsp cumin

• 1/2 tsp salt

• pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Toss all salad ingredients in a large bowl and set aside

2. Place all dressing ingredients in a food processor or blender and purée

3. Right before serving, drizzle dressing over the salad, toss and serve