Macadamia Free Whole30 Fattoush-Style Salad
This bright, herb-forward salad takes everything you love about the classic Lebanese dish and strips it back to pure, clean produce and a punchy lemon-sumac dressing. Crisp romaine, juicy Roma tomatoes, cool cucumber, and peppery radishes come together in a bowl that looks as vibrant as it tastes. The dressing is just olive oil, fresh lemon juice, sumac, and dried mint — nothing processed, nothing hidden, nothing that needs a label check. That tangy sumac does serious heavy lifting here, giving the whole salad a citrusy, almost floral depth that makes it feel far more complex than the ingredient list suggests. Fresh parsley and torn mint leaves scattered throughout keep every bite smelling like a farmers market. It comes together in minutes and is best eaten right away while everything is still crisp and the dressing is freshly coating each piece. Whether you're deep in a Whole30 reset or just craving something light and genuinely satisfying, this one earns a permanent spot in the rotation.
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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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