Fattoush

Ingredients:



• 1 loaf of Arabic bread or 2 hard bread rolls


• 1 ½ cups chopped lettuce


• 2/3 cup of coarsely chopped onions


• 1 ½ cup coarsely chopped scallions


• 1 cup coarsely chopped parsley


• 2 1/1 cups coarsely chopped cucumbers


• 2 cups coarsely chopped tomatoes


• 1/3 cup dried mint leaves


• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed


• ½ cup lemon juice


• 2/3 cup olive oil


• 2 ½ tsp salt


• ½ tsp pepper


• 1 tbls sumac



Method:


1. Cut the bread open and leave it out uncovered over night.


2. Bread the bread into small pieces and place them into a large mixing bowl. Add the next eight ingredients. Mix them well together and set aside to allow the bread to soften a little, about 5 minutes.


3. Blend together the lemon juice, oil, garlic salt pepper and sumac and pour dressing over bread and vegetable mixture. Mix well and serve.