Smoked fish fattoush
800g smoked fish
1 Lebanese cucumber, roughly chopped
1 red onion, finely sliced
16 cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup parsley leaves, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves
3 small pita breads
3 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
1/4 cup lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup chopped roasted almonds
1. Remove skin and bones from the smoked fish.
2. Place cucumber, onion and tomatoes in a large bowl. Scatter with parsley, mint and coriander leaves.
3. Flake fish and mix through salad.
4. Cut the pita breads in half and toast until golden, then break into bite-sized pieces and add to salad.
5. In a small bowl, combine garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper and oil. Mix through salad and scatter with almonds.
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