Chicken Fattoush Salad

This crunchy and fresh salad is my idea of perfection. Best of all, you can prep the ingredients ahead of time and store in the refrigerator, then simply toss them together and eat when you're ready to enjoy! If you don't have sumac, you can substitute lemon zest or lemon pepper.

Course Main, Salad

Cuisine American, Middle Eastern - Non Authentic

Keyword fattoush

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 391kcal

Author Wendy Polisi

Ingredients

Chicken

16 ounces chicken breast
2 tablespoons avocado oil
1 teaspoon za'atar
1 teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Salad

1 small head of romaine lettuce cut into strips
2 to matoes chopped
1 red onion sliced thin
1 cucumber diced
⅓ cup fresh mint or parsley or a combination

Dressing

⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon sumac
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Salt and pepper
To Finish
2 slices pita bread toasted or fried, gluten free if necessary

Instructions

Place the chicken in a shallow dish and toss with the oil. Sprinkle with the za'atar, salt, and pepper and toss to coat.
Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Grill for 7 minutes. Flip and grill for 7 to 10 minutes longer, until the internal temperature reaches 160° F. Remove from heat and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, and herbs.
In a blender, combine olive oil, lemon juice, sumac, garlic, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth.
Toss the desired amount of dressing with the vegetables.
Tear the pita bread into bite-sized pieces.
Add the pita pieces to the salad.

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