Bread Salad with Sumac

Name: Bread Salad with Sumac
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pita breads; 1 romaine lettuce, cut into 1/2-inch ribbons; About 2 cups purslane leaves or lambs lettuce (mache); 4 firm ripe tomatoes, cut into medium pieces; 4 small cucumbers, peeled and cut into thick slices; 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into small slices; 1 1/2 mild onions or 8 scallions, chopped; Large handful of chopped flat-leaf parsley; 4 to 5 sprigs of mint, shredded; 1/3 to 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; Juice of 1 lemon; Salt and black pepper; 1 tablespoon ground sumac

13 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 pita breads
1 romaine lettuce, cut into 1/2-inch ribbons
About 2 cups purslane leaves or lambs lettuce (mache)
4 firm ripe tomatoes, cut into medium pieces
4 small cucumbers, peeled and cut into thick slices
1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into small slices
1 1/2 mild onions or 8 scallions, chopped
Large handful of chopped flat-leaf parsley
4 to 5 sprigs of mint, shredded
1/3 to 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and black pepper
1 tablespoon ground sumac

Directions

1

Cut around the pita and open them out.
2

Toast them under the broiler or in the oven until they are crisp; turn them over once.
3

Break them into small pieces in your hands.
4

Put all the vegetables and herbs in a large bowl.
5

For the dressing, mix the olive oil with the lemon juice, salt, pepper, and sumac.
6

Just before serving, sprinkle the toasted pita pieces over the salad and toss the salad well with the dressing.