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" A rustic salad from the
Middle-East, made with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley,
mint, and crumbled pieces of grilled pita bread. " |
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Salads
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Vegetable |
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INGREDIENTS:
2 lg pita breads
4 ripe flavorful plum tomatoes
1 medium cucumber peeled, quartered
lengthwise, and sliced
3-4 scallions minced
1 cp chopped fresh parsley
1 cp olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
1 small dark green lettuce head torn, (optional)
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
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DIRECTIONS:
Toast the pita breads in a 375 degree oven or toaster oven until
golden and just beginning to become crisp, about 8 minutes.
When cool enough to handle, tear into bite-sized pieces or cut
into 1-inch squares with kitchen shears or a sharp knife.
Combine the remaining ingredients in a serving bowl. Add the cut
pita and toss again. Serve at once.
Servings: 6 |
