Chicken Free Whole30 Fattoush-Style Salad

Total time20 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time0 min

4.8

(21)

Chicken Free Whole30 Fattoush-Style Salad

This bright, herby salad pulls inspiration from the classic Levantine fattoush, swapping out the traditional toasted pita for a clean, produce-forward bowl that still delivers every bit of the crunch and tang you're after. Crisp romaine, cool cucumber, peppery radishes, and a generous handful of fresh parsley and mint make this feel genuinely satisfying rather than like something is missing. The real star is the dressing — a punchy whisk of extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and ground sumac that comes together in about thirty seconds and coats every leaf beautifully. Sumac brings that distinctive citrusy, slightly earthy note that makes fattoush so craveable, and it shows up twice here for maximum impact. Everything in this bowl is naturally free from poultry in any form, so there's no label-reading or substitution stress involved — just straightforward, vibrant ingredients doing their job. It's the kind of salad that works as a light standalone meal or alongside grilled fish or lamb when you want something fresh on the table fast. Serve it immediately after tossing so the greens stay crisp and the colors stay vivid.

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Ingredients

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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