Chicken Fattoush with Crisp Pita
Fried pita shards, herb-heavy salad and warm chicken, dressed sharp enough to stand up to all of it.
- Total
- 30 min
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- chicken breast20 oz
- pita bread4 piece
- romaine lettuce8 cup
- tomato2 piece
- cucumber1¼ piece
- red onion1 piece
- fresh parsley16 sprig
- fresh mint4 tbsp
- garlic4 clove
- lemon2 piece
- ground cumin3 tsp
- paprika2 tsp
- olive oil5 tbsp
- salt2 tsp
You'll need
skillet · bowl
Method
Tear the pita into rough pieces and fry in oil until crisp and gold.
6 min · fry
Rub chicken with cumin, paprika and salt.
3 min · prep
Fry in the same pan until cooked through and browned, then rest.
12 min · fry
Whisk lemon juice, grated garlic, olive oil and salt into a dressing.
3 min · prep
Chop lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, parsley and mint together.
8 min · prep
Slice the chicken and toss everything with the dressing.
3 min · prep
Fold the pita through at the very last second.
1 min · rest
Serving suggestion
The pita goes in last — dressed early it turns to paste within minutes.