Fatush - Middle Eastern Bread Salad

Sumac comes from the berries of a bush that grows wild in Mediterranean areas, especially Sicily and southern Italy, and parts of the Middle East. It can be used in the same way as lemon juice.

• 1 loaf crisp local bread
• 3 tomatoes, chopped very small
• 5-6 cucumbers, chopped very small
• 1 onion, grated
• 2-3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 lettuce heart, shredded
• a few fresh mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon sumac
• 2 tablespoons oil
• Salt to taste

Cut up the bread into small pieces 1 to 1 1/2 inches square. Sprinkle with cold water, and place in a salad bowl. Pile all the vegetables and the mint leaves over the bread.

Mix lemon juice, sumac, salt and oil. Pour over fatush and toss.

Serves: 4

Recipe from In Mama's Kitchen