Fattoush Salad with Sumac and Toasted Pita

Fattoush exists because no Lebanese cook wants to waste day-old pita, and that frugal instinct turned into one of the region's most refreshing salads: crisp lettuce, cucumber, tomato, and radish tossed with toasted bread and a sumac-lemon dressing that gives the whole bowl a tart, almost cranberry-like edge.

The dressing here leans on olive oil and lemon rather than heavier condiments, and a touch of pomegranate molasses adds depth without added sugar creeping in from elsewhere, which keeps this salad comfortably within a heart-healthy Mediterranean pattern. Toss the pita in right before serving so it stays crisp instead of going soft in the dressing.