Fatoush Lebanese Salad

Fatoush Lebanese Salad Recipe

Fatoush also spelled fattush or Fattoush is a delicious Lebanese salad recipes made from an assorted ingredient of greens and vegetables that are added to toasted or fried pita bread pieces (Arabic bread). Fatoush is prepared by Lebanese cooks and most people in the east Mediterranean use leftover pita bread as a base.

To make fatoush, cooks use seasonal produce mixed with different vegetables and herbs according to taste, while making use of pitas that are more than a couple of days old. The vegetables and greens are cut into pieces larger than tabouli (image of Tabouli) which consists of finely chopped ingredients. Sumac has a distinctive taste that is usually used to give fatoush its sour taste. (It takes 10-15 minutes to prepare).

Primary Ingredients for Fatoush Salad Recipe:

Stuffed Cucumber Recipe

The stuffed cucumber recipe is a weird type of a breakfast salad/appetizers since peaches are added to vegetables. However, this is what gives it a different and distinctive taste in the morning time. This recipe takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Stuffed Cucumbers Recipe Ingredients:

• 1-2 large cucumbers
• 4 yellow peaches
• 1 soft celery rib
• ¼ kilogram (9 ounces) Steamed Asparagus
• 1-2 leafs of Romanian lettuce
• 3 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• Dash of salt and spices to taste

Method for Preparing the Stuffed Cucumbers:

• Cut a triangle shape into the cucumber and scoop out the middle section (seeds) and the pulp with a spoon. Chop the triangular section to small cubes. Cut the peaches, asparagus, apple and the celery rib to small cubes.
• In a separate bowel mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice and yogurt with salt and spices to make a dressing, then mix all the ingredients together with the dressing.
• Place the lettuce leafs on top of the cucumber then add the mixed ingredients on top.

• Serves 1-2 people.

Cook's Notes:

1. When you're not in a mood for cooking, you should think about a raw diet . The stuffed cucumber for breakfast is a good quick solution .
2. It is very easy and simple to prepare and for those who trying to lose weight or want to have a natural and healthy breakfast, use less mayonnaise and that would make the stuffed cucumber healthier.

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