Favorite Garden Salad
As I looked out over my container garden this week, a sense of joy filled my heart. I’m no master gardener, mind you, but I can handle a deck-full of herb pots. Which is great for making a fattoush salad. I believe a little faith is required for gardening. Faith, after all, is just a deep hope in things unseen. In gardening, one sprinkles tiny seed kernels over the freshly stirred soil. Waters. Then we hope beyond all hopes that tomatoes, dill, and basil will emerge. Yes, there is evidence from previous years that this will be the outcome, but you still have no tangible proof at the moment of planting. You just believe. Right now, all sorts of summer plans are underway. Picnics, jaunts to the lake, beach trips with relatives, events that require a bathing suit.
Dinner Salad Plans…
Recently I decided we need to incorporate more “dinner salads” into our weekly menu. A salad is definitely a matter of faith. We hope. We believe that if enough salad is substituted for starchy side dishes; bathing suit shopping, and the whole summer, will be a better experience. We act on our faith (or at least I do) and select large salads for our family’s weekly menu. This takes a little adjustment at first, but with enough variation and a little flair, everyone comes around!
Greek Salad Varieties
Besides faith, variety is the key to sticking with any sort of healthy eating plan. Salads must be diverse and flavorful, if I don’t want my family to slump into the kitchen, with begrudging sighs at mealtime. I have spent a substantial amount of time finding and creating salads that I think will draw some interest. Fattoush Salad with grilled vegetables is a Lebanese dish I stumbled across several years ago. Grilled Fattoush Salad is a chunky, Greek chopped salad mixed with feta cheese and pieces of toasted pita, then tossed with a simple lemon vinaigrette.
Grilled Vegetables for Salad
Although traditional fattoush is not grilled, I’ve taken to grilling some of the veggies before tossing them in with the salad because it enhances their natural flavor and appearance. Peppers, for instance, are much sweeter and vibrant looking with a little char. Grilled Fattoush Salad is great on its own, but as long as the grill is hot, I usually throw on some fish or chicken to go along with the fattoush.
Grilled Vegetable Salad Ingredients
ZucchiniBell Peppers – red and/or yellowPita Bread PocketsCucumber – peeled and chopped into 3/4-inch cubesLarge Tomato – choppedGreen Onions – choppedKalamata Olives – pitted or halvedFresh Chopped MintChopped ParsleyCrumbled Feta CheeseOlive OilLemon – squeezedGround CuminSalt and Pepper
How to Make Fattoush Salad
Get The Full (Printable) Recipe Below For How To Make Fattoush Salad with Grilled Veggies. Enjoy!
What is Fattoush?
Fattoush is a chunky salad made with pita bread, chopped vegetables, and mixed greens. This salad originated in the Mediterranean region and is popular in Greece and Lebanon.
What type of feta cheese do you use?
I usually buy classic blocks of Greek feta, because it is the easiest to find. We have a large Greek population where I live, and sometimes I can get locally-made feta at the farmer’s market! Use whatever brand/variety of feta you like best. Just be sure to buy a block and crumble it yourself.
Other Salad Recipes:
Horiatiki (Greek Village Salad) RecipeMexican Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe Grilled Corn Salad with Smoky Vinaigrette RecipeGrilled Peaches and Watercress Salad RecipeThai Red Curry Grilled Chicken Salad RecipeGrilled Fruit Salad with Creamy Lime Dressing RecipeGrilled Tuna and Avocado Salad Recipe Chunky Mediterranean Quinoa Salad RecipeMarket Bean Salad Recipe
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