Fattoush Salad with Zesty Herb Dressing

This Fattoush Salad with Zesty Herb Dressing is like summer on a plate. Dicing all the vegetables means you get a good combination of flavors in each bite.

This recipe was developed by Kate Sherwood, The Healthy Cook. Have a comment, question, or idea? Email Kate at healthycook@cspinet.org.

Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• ¼ cup very thinly sliced red or white onion
• 1 Tbs. red wine vinegar
• 2 cups diced tomato
• 1 cup diced cucumber
• ½ cup diced bell pepper (any color)
• ¼ cup diced radishes
• 1 6-inch toasted whole-wheat pita, broken into bite-size pieces
• ½ cup Zesty Herb Dressing (see recipe)

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, combine the onion and vinegar. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, toss the tomato, cucumber, pepper, radishes, and pita with the Zesty Herb Dressing.
3. Drain the onion and add to the salad.

Zesty Herb Dressing

Makes: about 1 cup (16 Tbs.)

Ingredients

• 1 tsp. lemon zest
• 3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
• 1 small clove garlic, finely minced or grated
• ¼ cup tahini
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ cup soft fresh herbs (parsley, basil, cilantro, and/or dill)
• ½ tsp. kosher salt
• 2 Tbs. water

Instructions

1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.

Nutrition Information

Per serving (1 cup salad with 2 Tbs. dressing):

• Calories: 170
• Total fat: 11 g
• Sat fat: 1.5 g
• Carbs: 15 g
• Fiber: 3 g
• Total sugar: 4 g
• Added sugar: 0 g*
• Protein: 4 g
• Sodium: 190 mg

* Some brands of pita contain added sugar.

Photo: Kate Sherwood/CSPI.