Lebanese Fattoush Salad With Grilled Chicken |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Fattoush is a popular salad in Lebanon made with mixed greens, a lemony vinaigrette and pita bread pieces. Toasting the pita adds crunch and a sprinkle of ground sumac—which grows wild all over Lebanon—adds depth. Let the salad sit for a bit to let the pita soak up the lemony dressing. From EatingWell: EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook. Ingredients:
12 inches whole wheat pita bread, split |
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided |
1 1/4 teaspoons ground sumac, divided (see note) |
1/4 cup lemon juice |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper |
1 large head romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped |
2 large tomatoes, diced |
2 small salad cucumbers (peeled if desired) or 1 large cucumber, seeded and diced (peeled if desired) |
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion |
1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh mint |
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed |
1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper |
Directions:
1. TO PREPARE SALAD:
2. Preheat oven to 350°F
3. Place pita halves rough-side up on a large baking sheet. Brush with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sumac.
4. Bake until golden and crisp, about 15 minutes. When cool, break into bite-size pieces.
5. Whisk lemon juice, salt, pepper and the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon sumac in a large bowl.
6. Add lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, mint and the pita pieces; toss to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes.
7. TO PREPARE CHICKEN:
8. Meanwhile, preheat grill to medium-high. Rub the chicken with oil and season with salt and pepper.
9. Grill until no longer pink inside, 3 to 4 minutes per side. (Alternatively, broil chicken 4 to 6 inches from the heat source for about 6 minutes per side.)
10. Slice the chicken thinly and serve on top of the salad.
11. NOTE:.
12. The tart berries of the sumac bush add another element to many Middle Eastern dishes. Find them whole or ground in Middle Eastern markets or online or .
13. DIETARY EXCHANGES: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 3 lean meat (1 Carbohydrate Serving).
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