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“Fa-what?” my friend joked when I explained what we were having alongside our flank steak at a cookout recently, “Fattoush! You’ll love it; it’s like panzanella, but better.” After dinner was cleaned up, I wondered how many people might not appreciate the greatness of fattoush simply because they don’t know what it is.

Fattoush is your basic bread salad, like panzanella, which partners pita with fresh produce and a juicy vinaigrette. Hailing from the Middle East and loaded with fresh herbs and tart sumac, fattoush is actually far from basic. In fact, I’d argue that fattoush is better than panzanella, especially if the softened bread of most bread salads leaves you sad.

Here’s my love letter to fattoush. I hope that you’ll try this Middle Eastern bread salad this summer. I promise you won’t forget it.

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