Fall Fatoush Salad

Try this Fall Fatoush Salad recipe from the cookbook Levant.
As I was writing this book, summer turned to fall, and the leaves started to change colors. I thought about our family’s yearly trip upstate to see nature’s seasonal show and was inspired to create this autumn-themed salad. My son suggested I use fattoush — that sumac-sprinkled, pita chip–filled quintessential Middle Eastern spice found on just about every mezze spread — as a jumping off point, and that’s how this vibrant salad, flush with crimson cabbage, radicchio, and beets was born.
Ingredients
Serves 68
- 2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 3 heads radicchio, coarsely chopped
- 1 small beet, peeled and shredded
- 6 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- Handful of pomegranate seeds
- 2 cups toasted pita chips
Dressing
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, finely diced
- 2 tbsp sumac
- 1 tsp dried mint
- Sea salt to taste
Directions
- Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients until thoroughly emulsified (or shake them in a covered jar). Pour the dressing over the salad, toss well to coat, and serve.
The Pita Chip Tip: Store-bought chips are fine. But, making your own is simple: Tear pita bread into pieces, drizzle with olive oil, and crisp in a 450ºF oven.
Recipes taken from Levant by Rawia Bishara, published by Kyle Books. Photography by Con Poulos.