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FATOUSH SALAD

A rustic country salad great for using up old bread

  • 1 head romaine lettuce cut into rough 2cm squares
  • 4 ripe tomatoes on the vine, cut into 1cm pieces
  • 4 baby cucumbers cut into 1cm cubes
  • 3 spring onions, finely chopped
  • Small bunch of flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
  • 8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 clove garlic, finely crushed
  • 1/2 jar Arabica Za'tar Special blend
  • 1 wholemeal flatbread, toasted
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Serves 4-6

Cut the wholemeal flatbread into 2cm squares. Drizzle the bread with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, toss and evenly coat before toasting them off for 4-5 mins in the oven pre heated to 180 degrees centigrade. Put all the vegetables in a large salad bowl. Mix the remaining olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper and Arabica Za’tar. Just before serving dress the vegetables and add the toasted golden croutons and toss well.

Variations

Add a tablespoon of Pomegranate molasses to the olive oil dressing

or

Add a handful of torn mint leaves

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