Fattoush with crispy lamb

Traditional Lebanese salad

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Serves

4

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Fattoush is traditionally a Lebanese salad that can be served with tapas to freshen the palate, or garnished with crispy lamb for a light meal. Crunchy bites of pita bread, a sprinkling of sumac and a tahini dressing give this dish a wonderful hint of summer.

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Sue Hamilton and Dana Alexander
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Ingredients

Crispy lamb
  • 250g Quality Mark lamb mincei

  • 1 small red chilli

    seeds removed and finely chopped
  • 1/2 onion

    finely chopped
Fattoush salad
  • 8 leaves romaine lettuce

  • 3 tomatoes

    chopped
  • 1 yellow capsicum

    seeds removed and chopped
  • 1/2 cucumber

    seeds removed, cut lengthwise and then into half rounds
  • a small handful of parsley

    chopped
  • a small handful of mint leaves

    chopped
  • 4 radishes

    chopped
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

Pita crisps
  • 2 large pita bread

    chopped into wedges
  • 2 tsp ground sumaci

Method

1

Preheat oven on Grill to 180ºC.

2

Prepare minced lamb by frying with chilli and onion in a splash of oil, over a moderate heat. The mince should be crispy and well browned.

3

Season with salt and pepper.

4

Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl and toss.

5

Prepare pita crisps by brushing with oil and then lightly grilling in the oven until crisp, sprinkle with sumac.

6

Lightly toss everything together.

7

Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information per Serving (407g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves.

Energy
1701kJ (407 kcal)
Protein
19.6g
Total Fat
23.6g
Saturated Fat
5.7g
Carbohydrate
25.5g
Dietary Fibre
7.5g
Sodium
190mg
Iron
3.4mg
Zinc
3.0mg
Vitamin B12
0.8µg