Fattoush

Fattoush is a Levantine salad of toasted or fried pieces of pita bread combined with mixed greens and vegetables such as radishes, cucumber and tomatoes, a common part of everyday meals across the Levant. It belongs to a family of dishes built around using stale flatbread, dressed with olive oil and lemon juice and given its characteristic sour note by sumac, with some recipes adding pomegranate molasses. Its vegetables are cut into notably larger pieces than the finely chopped ingredients of tabbouleh, and its defining trait is the contrast between crisp toasted bread and fresh vegetables, with regional variations, particularly in Palestinian cuisine, using different binding ingredients and preparations.