Ginger Free Whole30 Fattoush-Style Salad
This bright, herb-forward salad is a serious crowd-pleaser — crisp romaine, juicy Roma tomatoes, cool cucumber, and peppery radishes all tossed in a tangy sumac-lemon dressing that comes together in under a minute. The combination of fresh parsley and torn mint leaves gives every bite a garden-fresh lift that feels anything but ordinary. Fattoush is traditionally made with toasted pita, but this version skips the bread entirely and still delivers all the bold, lemony character the dish is known for — making it a natural fit for a Whole30 reset without any compromise on flavor. Sumac is the real star here, lending a fruity, slightly tart depth that you just can't replicate with anything else. The dressing is whisked together from pantry staples — olive oil, lemon juice, sumac, dried mint, salt, and pepper — so there's no blender required and no mystery ingredients to second-guess. It's the kind of salad that works as a light lunch on its own or alongside grilled protein for a fuller meal. Dust the finished plates with a little extra sumac and serve immediately so everything stays crisp and vibrant.
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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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