Fatoosh (middle Eastern Bread Salad)

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 pita breads
• 1 lb romaine lettuce, torn into pieces
• 3 green onions, and green finely chopped
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and cubed
• 4 roma tomatoes, cubed
• 3/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon dried mint
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 lemon, juice of, of a fresh
• 1 teaspoon sumac (optional)
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 toast the pita breads and with a scissors, cut into bite sized pieces.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 toss lettuce, green onion, cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, garlic and mint in a large mixing bowl.
• 4 add lemon juice, olive oil and sumac.
• 5 toss.
• 6 add bread and then salt to taste.
• 7 best if allowed to chill for a few hours before serving.
• 8 sumac is a maroonish colored middle eastern spice that can be found almost anywhere. it adds a nice color and flavor.
• 9 it's not necessary, but a very nice touch to this recipe.