Avocado Fattoush
with dukkah / pita crisps / feta / creamy tahini dressing
When we first featured fattoush, this salad with crispy pita chips was a hit for packing a flavorful punch with lots of fresh produce. We're bringing back a new variation that includes the addition of avocado and dukkah spice mix for even more bold flavor.
Ingredients
- Garlic - 1 clove
- Lemons - 1, juice
- Tahini (sub plain yogurt) - 1/4 cup
- Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp
- Honey - 2 tsp
- Water - 1/4 cup
- Cashews (sub pistachios, pecans or pepitas) - 1/4 cup
- Sesame seeds, white - 1 Tbsp
- Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Coriander, ground - 1/2 tsp
- Thyme, fresh - 1 stalk, leaves torn, stems discarded
- Fennel seeds (opt) - 1/4 tsp
- Pita chips (sub one pita bread round per cup) - 2 cups
- Cucumbers, medium - 1, chopped
- Tomatoes, cherry or grape - 1 cup, halved
- Avocados - 1, sliced
- Lettuce, romaine (sub butterhead) - 3 hearts, chopped
- Beans, garbanzo (14 oz / 387 g) - 1 can, drained and rinsed
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Dukkah spice mix (ingredients listed separately) - ~1/3 cup
- Cheese, feta - 3 oz
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Prep
- Make pita crisps - If using pita chips, roughly chop or crumble by hand (skip ahead to prep step #2). If using pita bread, preheat oven to to 400F / 204C degrees. Slice pita bread into 1" / 2.5 cm pieces and spread on a baking sheet. Bake, turning with a spatula halfway through, until crisp ~8 to 10 minutes. Store at room temperature. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make dukkah spice mix - (If not already made from Tuesday's meal). Place cashews (or other nuts if using a sub) in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add sesame seeds, cumin seeds, coriander, thyme leaves and fennel seeds and pulse a couple times to combine. (You can also finely chop the cashews by hand and combine with other ingredients.) (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make tahini dressing - Chop garlic. Whisk together lemon juice, garlic, tahini, olive oil and honey. Add water a bit at a time until smooth and pourable. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Cucumbers / Tomatoes - Prep as directed and combine. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
- Avocados / Lettuce - Prep as directed.
- Beans - Drain and rinse.
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Make
- Heat a skillet or saute pan over medium heat. Add oil. When oil begins to shimmer add beans and dukkah with a pinch of salt. Cook until beans begin to pop and spices are toasted and fragrant, ~4 minutes.
- Whisk dressing, adding a splash more water if dressing was made ahead (it tends to thicken up when chilled).
- To assemble salads, toss lettuce with beans, cucumber, tomatoes and avocado. Crumble feta over top. Add pita last, just before serving so it stays crunchy. Toss with tahini dressing and enjoy!
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Reviews
Ratings
24 reviews
Boyfriend wasn't impressed--he said it was "okay." Also, I bought groceries for and made the 3 servings recipe, but it made WAY MORE. I probably have enough left for several meals. My salad bowl was almost overflowing, and now that we've eaten some it's almost full.
0 HelpfulLove this! I improvised on this one a bit and added some quinoa/lentil salad on top of the greens (lentils, quinoa, cucumber, tomato, red onion, olive oil, s&p) and then the chicken on top of that with the dressing drizzled. One of my favorites!
0 HelpfulI cannot express how much we loved this salad. The combo of flavors and textures was incredible. I could eat this every week.
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