Fattoush is a Middle Eastern bread salad made with seasonal vegetables and stale pita. In this recipe from Cat Cora, the pita pieces are toasted with sesame seed and paprika to give them a nutty crunch and a rosy hue.
15m
PREP TIME
10m
COOK TIME
174
CALORIES
13
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 3 pita breads, torn into 2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Sesame Seed, Toasted, divided
-
2
teaspoons
McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Paprika
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Substitutions available
/ McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Smoked Paprika
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Sicilian Sea Salt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 8 pepperoncini, seeded and sliced
- 2 green onions, sliced thin
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Thyme Leaves
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss pita pieces with 1 tablespoon of the oil, 2 teaspoons of the sesame seed, paprika and sea salt in large bowl. Spread evenly in large baking pan
- 2 Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until pita are crisp. Set aside to cool
- 3 Meanwhile, heat remaining 1/4 cup oil in medium skillet on medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute or until lightly browned. Set aside to cool
- 4 Toss cucumber, cherry tomatoes, pepperoncini, green onions, lemon juice, mint, thyme, and garlic and oil mixture in large bowl. Cover
- 5 Refrigerate 1 hour to blend flavors. Add pita; toss to mix well. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon sesame seed. Serve immediately
