Fattoush

This Middle East salad is extremely popular, most Lebanese and Arabic restaurants have their own version. I am dedicating this blog to my brother in law ( Angus ), I made it when he was here on holidays and he loved it, easily pleased!!!!! Its delicious served with grilled chicken or lamb, I made it a couple of nights ago and served it with my cheats Tandoori chicken skewers.

Ingredients

1 large Lebanese flat bread
1 baby cos lettuce cut into 2 inch chunks            
2 handfuls rocket leaves
1 Lebanese cucumber finely sliced
100 gms feta cheese
100 gms cherry tomatoes halved
20 pitted black olives
3/4 cup mint leaves
3/4 cup parsley roughly chopped
1 tbs sumac
Dressing
1 teas cumin seeds
50 mls olive oil
juice 1/2 lemon
2 tbs red wine vinegar or grape vinegar
2 cloves garlic
2 tbs parsley
1/2 teas paprika

Directions
For the dressing place all the ingredients in a mini processor and blend until you have a smooth paste. Grill the bread until it is crisp, then roughly break into bite sized pieces. Place all salad ingredients in a bowl, dress with the dressing and top with the bread.

Cheats Tandoori Chicken

serves 4

2 large chicken breasts cut into thin strips
1 tbs tandoori paste
3 tbs plain yogurt
1 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs coriander finely chopped
1 large red onion cut into large chunks
Mix  all the ingredients together except for the onion and let marinate for 20 minutes.Thread chicken on to skewers alternating with the onion , cook on a BBQ or grill in the oven.