Fattoush

Fattoush (fah-TOOSH) is the Middle Eastern version of bread salad, made with torn bits of pita and lots of late-summer vegetables. This version is a main dish, thanks to the addition of chicken and kidney beans.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 cups)

Ingredients

• 1/4  cup  fresh lemon juice
• 2  tablespoons  extravirgin olive oil
• 1  teaspoon  Dijon mustard
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  black pepper
• 8  cups  chopped romaine lettuce
• 2  cups  shredded cooked chicken breast
• 1 1/2  cups  chopped peeled cucumber
• 1  cup  thinly sliced fennel bulb
• 1/3  cup  thinly sliced green onions
• 1/4  cup  chopped fresh mint
• 1/4  cup  chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2  (6-inch) pitas, torn into bite-sized pieces
• 1  (15-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1  pint cherry tomatoes, halved

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl, stirring with a whisk.

Combine lettuce and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl; toss gently. Drizzle juice mixture over chicken mixture; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

400 (30% from fat)

Fat:

13.4g (sat 2.6g,mono 7.1g,poly 2.2g)

Protein:

30.3g

Carbohydrate:

40.9g

Fiber:

9.4g

Cholesterol:

59mg

Iron:

4.1mg

Sodium:

566mg

Calcium:

163mg