This salad is an Italian classic the name denoting a salad that contains bread, and especially soaked, of some sort, and tomatoes as standard ingredients. A similar concept exists in the middle east under the name "Fatoush". This is a mingled version with some Greek characteristics as well.
I use pita bread, the one used in Greek souvlaki, and I mingle with radishes which you will more often find in Fatoush recipes. I make a mustard and dried oregano (another very Greek addition) vinaigrette to use as a dressing, and I soak the pita bread in there for at least ten minutes. Then I mix everything up, season and serve a ridiculously quick, tasty, and satisfying meal! Let me also that the addition of a hard boiled egg makes this salad an even more nutritious meal, so non-vegans don't turn your back on this.
For 2 generous portions:
Balsamic Vinegar, 1 tbsp
Apple cider Vinegar, 1 tbsp
Mild Mustard, 1 tbsp
Salt, 1/4 tsp at least
Dried Oregano, 1/2 tsp
Blend well and add
Olive Oil, three times the volume of the vinegar mix
Pour over
Pita bread, 1 pc, cut in bite sizes
and cover completely. Allow to soak and in the meantime, for the salad, mix in a bowl:
Tomatoes, I like to use a mix of cherry tomatoes, cut in half, 3 cups
Onion, 1 small pc cut very very thinly (this is important, you don't want big pieces of onion bursting in your mouth, apart from everything else you will loose any other flavour)
Radish, 2 large pc, cut in very thin strips (preferably using a mandolin)
Avocado, 1 pc, cut in half and then in strips
Dried oregano, 1/2 tbsp
Add the soaked bread and dressing, season with:
Sea Salt flakes, if you can find, or table salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Finally for a last touch of Middle East sprinkle some
Sumac
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