Artificial Flavors Free Whole30 Fattoush-Style Salad
This bright, herb-forward salad takes everything you love about the classic Lebanese street dish and strips it back to pure, clean ingredients. Crisp romaine, juicy Roma tomatoes, cool cucumber, and peppery radishes come together with a punchy lemon-sumac dressing that tastes genuinely complex despite being made from just a handful of pantry staples. The real magic is in the fresh flat-leaf parsley and torn mint leaves, which give every bite an herby lift that no bottled dressing could ever replicate. Sumac does the heavy lifting here — its tart, almost fruity depth means you get layers of flavor without relying on anything processed or artificially enhanced. Skipping the traditional toasted pita actually keeps the focus on the vegetables, and honestly, you won't miss it. Toss everything together right before serving so the greens stay crisp, and finish with that extra dusting of sumac for a little visual drama. It's the kind of salad that converts people who claim they don't like salad.
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4 servings
For the dressing
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
- 1 ½ tsp ground sumac
- ½ tsp dried mint
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
For the salad
- 1 small head romaine lettuce, chopped into 1-inch pieces (about 6 cups)
- 2 medium roma tomatoes, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 english cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced into ¼-inch half-moons
- 6 radishes, thinly sliced
- 4 scallions (green tops only), thinly sliced
- ½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, roughly torn
For serving
- ¼ tsp ground sumac, for finishing (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, sumac, dried mint, salt, and black pepper until the dressing is uniform and slightly thickened, about 30 seconds.
- 2
Add the romaine, tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, scallion greens, parsley, and fresh mint to a large salad bowl.
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