How To Make Fattoush Salad

pomegranate seeds

🥗Healthier: fresh berries

💰Cheaper: dried cranberries

Berries provide a similar tartness and color.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable and neutral in flavor.

Start with two bundles of parsley and half a bundle of mint, removing the mint leaves and cutting them into medium pieces.

Combine the parsley and mint together.

Cut half of a red bell pepper and half of a green bell pepper.

Prepare radish, noting that it is optional.

Add chopped tomatoes and cucumbers to the mixture.

Mix in pomegranate and zatar.

Add pomegranate molasses, olive oil, lemon juice, sumac (about 2 tablespoons), and half a tablespoon of salt.

Mix everything together before adding the romaine lettuce to prevent it from getting soggy.

Serve the salad, optionally adding toasted bread on the side to keep it crispy.

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