Coconut Free Whole30 Fattoush-Style Salad
This vibrant, herb-forward salad is a riff on the classic Lebanese fattoush, swapping out the traditional fried pita for a clean, produce-packed bowl that lets the vegetables truly shine. Crisp romaine, juicy Roma tomatoes, cool cucumber, and peppery radishes come together with a punchy lemon-sumac dressing that tastes bright and complex without a single processed ingredient. Ground sumac is the real star here ā its tart, almost fruity depth gives the dressing a distinctly Middle Eastern character that you just can't replicate with anything else. Fresh parsley and torn mint leaves woven throughout the salad make every bite feel lively and aromatic. Because every ingredient is straightforwardly whole-food, there's nothing hiding in this recipe that could sneak in unwanted additives or fillers ā what you see in the bowl is exactly what you get. It comes together in minutes, making it an ideal weeknight side or a light lunch that still feels like a proper meal. Finish with that extra dusting of sumac right before serving and it looks as good as it tastes.
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4 servings
For the dressing
- Ā¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
- 1 Ā½ tsp ground sumac
- Ā½ tsp dried mint
- Ā¼ tsp salt
- Ā¼ 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 Ā½-inch pieces
- 1 english cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced into Ā¼-inch half-moons
- 6 radishes, thinly sliced
- 4 scallions (green tops only), thinly sliced
- Ā½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
- Ā¼ cup fresh mint leaves, roughly torn
For serving
- Ā¼ 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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