Fattoush Salad (for One)

A fresh, vibrant fattoush of crisp vegetables, sumac, herbs and warm pita, lifted with lemon and creamy strained yogurt.

INGREDIENTS

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salad

20g cherry tomatoes, quartered (approx. 3)

15g spring onion (1), sliced on the bias

20g red radish (1), finely sliced on a mandolin

15g baby cucumber, thinly sliced

20g gem lettuce, broken into small leaves

2g flat-leaf parsley, picked

2g fresh mint (6–7 leaves), torn

15g cooked pita bread, torn into 1–2cm pieces

Fresh lemon zest, to taste

1g sumac

3g Maldon salt

8 turns freshly milled black pepper

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Lemon Dressing

Makes 2.8 litres | 10g per portion = 280 portions

240ml olive oil

160ml grapeseed oil

160ml lemon juice

5g salt

12g caster sugar

Zest of 1 lemon, microplaned

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Strained Herb Yogurt

600g natural yogurt

12g Maldon salt

8g toasted fennel seeds, finely chopped

4g dried oregano

2g rosemary, finely chopped

2g thyme, finely chopped

Method

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salad

Heat 50ml sunflower oil in a frying pan until hot but not smoking. Fry the pita bread pieces until crisp and golden, drain on kitchen paper and set aside.

Wash all the vegetables well. Place the tomatoes, spring onion, radish, cucumber and lettuce into a bowl. Add the parsley, mint, sumac and a little fresh lemon zest.

Dress with 50ml lemon dressing, mix gently and season with salt and pepper. Fold through the crisp pita just before serving.

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lemon dressing

Place the lemon juice, salt and sugar into a bowl and blend with a hand blender.

Slowly add the oils in a steady stream until emulsified. Add the lemon zest and blend for a further 30 seconds. Check seasoning and acidity.

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Strained Herb Yogurt

Mix the yogurt with the salt, place into a muslin-lined sieve, tie and leave to drain in the fridge for 24 hours. Once thick, mix through the herbs, taste and adjust seasoning.

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Final Assembly

Spoon the strained herb yogurt into the base of the bowl.
Pile the fattoush salad neatly on top, finishing with extra crisp pita if needed.

Fattoush Salad (for One)

A fresh, vibrant fattoush of crisp vegetables, sumac, herbs and warm pita, lifted with lemon and creamy strained yogurt.

INGREDIENTS

   +  &nbsp
salad

20g cherry tomatoes, quartered (approx. 3)

15g spring onion (1), sliced on the bias

20g red radish (1), finely sliced on a mandolin

15g baby cucumber, thinly sliced

20g gem lettuce, broken into small leaves

2g flat-leaf parsley, picked

2g fresh mint (6–7 leaves), torn

15g cooked pita bread, torn into 1–2cm pieces

Fresh lemon zest, to taste

1g sumac

3g Maldon salt

8 turns freshly milled black pepper

   +   
Lemon Dressing

Makes 2.8 litres | 10g per portion = 280 portions

240ml olive oil

160ml grapeseed oil

160ml lemon juice

5g salt

12g caster sugar

Zest of 1 lemon, microplaned

   +   
Strained Herb Yogurt

600g natural yogurt

12g Maldon salt

8g toasted fennel seeds, finely chopped

4g dried oregano

2g rosemary, finely chopped

2g thyme, finely chopped

Method

   +   
salad

Heat 50ml sunflower oil in a frying pan until hot but not smoking. Fry the pita bread pieces until crisp and golden, drain on kitchen paper and set aside.

Wash all the vegetables well. Place the tomatoes, spring onion, radish, cucumber and lettuce into a bowl. Add the parsley, mint, sumac and a little fresh lemon zest.

Dress with 50ml lemon dressing, mix gently and season with salt and pepper. Fold through the crisp pita just before serving.

   +   
lemon dressing

Place the lemon juice, salt and sugar into a bowl and blend with a hand blender.

Slowly add the oils in a steady stream until emulsified. Add the lemon zest and blend for a further 30 seconds. Check seasoning and acidity.

   +   
Strained Herb Yogurt

Mix the yogurt with the salt, place into a muslin-lined sieve, tie and leave to drain in the fridge for 24 hours. Once thick, mix through the herbs, taste and adjust seasoning.

   +   
Final Assembly

Spoon the strained herb yogurt into the base of the bowl.
Pile the fattoush salad neatly on top, finishing with extra crisp pita if needed.

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