Lebanese Fattoush Salad with Grilled Chicken

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Fattoush is a popular salad in Lebanon made with mixed greens, a lemony vinaigrette and pita bread pieces. Toasting the pita adds crunch and a sprinkle of ground sumac—which grows wild all over Lebanon—adds depth. Let the salad sit for a bit to let the pita soak up the lemony dressing.

Lebanese Fattoush Salad with Grilled Chicken Recipe

6 servings

Active Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Ingredients

Lebanese Fattoush Salad with Grilled Chicken

Salad
2 6-inch whole-wheat pitas,split
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 1/4 teaspoons ground sumac (see Note), divided
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 large head romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped
2 large tomatoes, diced
2 small salad cucumbers, or 1 large cucumber, seeded and diced (peeled if desired)
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh mint

Chicken

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Preparation

To prepare salad: Preheat oven to 350°F. Place pita halves rough-side up on a large baking sheet. Brush with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sumac. Bake until golden and crisp, about 15 minutes. When cool, break into bite-size pieces.
Whisk lemon juice, salt, pepper and the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon sumac in a large bowl. Add lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, mint and the pita pieces; toss to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes.
To prepare chicken: Meanwhile, preheat grill to medium-high. Rub the chicken with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until no longer pink inside, 3 to 4 minutes per side. (Alternatively, broil chicken 4 to 6 inches from the heat source for about 6 minutes per side.) Slice the chicken thinly and serve on top of the salad.

Tips & Notes

Note: The tart berries of the sumac bush add another element to many Middle Eastern dishes. Find them whole or ground in Middle Eastern markets or online at kalustyans.com or lebaneseproducts.com.

Nutrition

Per serving: 295 calories; 12 g fat (2 g sat, 7 g mono); 63 mg cholesterol; 21 g carbohydrates; 27 g protein; 5 g fiber; 473 mg sodium; 693 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (120% daily value), Vitamin C (60% dv), Folate (38% dv), Iron & Potassium (20% dv).

1 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 3 lean meat