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Najla’s Fatoosh

The Global Banquet Cookbook

Najla's Fatoosh

Fattosh, which is a Middle-Eastern salad, can easily be made at home with just a few ingredients.

Ingredients
  

  • 3 bunches curly parsley, stemmed and thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch mint, stemmed and thinly sliced
  • 5 cucumbers, diced small
  • 5 tomatoes, diced small
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Optional: shredded carrot, diced radish, fried pita strips

Instructions
 

  • Mix parsley, mint, cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, and optional ingredients (except pita). Add lemon juice, olive oil, and salt. Stir until combined. Garnish with fried pita, if desired.
    Serves 8
    Adapted from The Global Banquet

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