Gelatin Free Whole30 Fattoush-Style Salad
Bright, tangy, and loaded with fresh herbs, this Lebanese-inspired salad is the kind of dish that makes eating clean feel genuinely exciting rather than like a compromise. The dressing leans hard on extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and ground sumac — that tart, ruby-red spice that gives the whole bowl a citrusy depth you won't get from a standard vinaigrette. Crisp romaine, cool cucumber, peppery radishes, and a generous handful of both parsley and fresh mint make every forkful feel alive. Because every single ingredient here is a whole food — produce, olive oil, spices — there's nothing to second-guess on the label, no hidden additives, and absolutely no animal-derived thickeners lurking in the dressing. Fattoush traditionally includes toasted pita, but skipping it doesn't leave you wanting; the vegetables carry the texture beautifully on their own. Toss it right before serving so the romaine stays crisp, and don't skip that final dusting of sumac — it ties the whole plate together in the best way.
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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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