Egyptian FATTOUSH Summer Salad with Cucumbers, Tomatoes & Onions recipe from Chef Victoria Love

pita bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: tortilla

Whole grain bread offers more fiber, while tortillas are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is heart-healthy, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

Put salt on the cucumbers to bring out the bitter juices and rinse it off.

Add thinly sliced onions to the cucumbers.

Cut grape tomatoes into small pieces and add them to the salad.

For the dressing, use one clove of garlic in a garlic press, three tablespoons of olive oil, half a teaspoon of kosher salt, one tablespoon of white wine vinegar, and the juice of half a lemon.

Whisk the dressing ingredients together.

Pour the dressing over the cucumber, tomato, and onion mixture and let it sit in the refrigerator for a minimum of two hours.

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