Fattoush (Lebanese Salad)

Ingredients

• 2 heads of romaine, chopped
• 1 red onion, julienned
• 4 roma tomatoes, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, juilenned
• 1 green bell pepper, julienned
• 1 orange or yellow bell pepper (or both), julienned
• 1 bunch of green onion, chopped
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 1 tablespoon roasted pine nuts
• 2 pita breads, toasted and broken into small pieces
• 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese

Dressing

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• salt and pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped well
• 1 lime or lemon, juiced
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 1/2 tablespoons za' atar

Making

1. prepare everything to it's listed form (chopped, julienned, etc.) and add to a large bowl.
2. toast pita, let cool, break apart.
3. take dressing ingredients and combine them in a bowl mix well with fork or whisk or in a bottle and shake very well to combine.

you can also make this a meat salad by adding lamb or chicken to it.

bon appetit