Lebanese Fattoush Salad

Ingredients

• Pita bread (2 rounds, toasted and broken into pieces)
• Salt (to taste)
• Extra virgin olive oil (2 tablespoons)
• Lemon juice (2 tablespoons)
• Sumac (1 teaspoon)
• Fresh parsley leaves (1/4 cup, chopped)
• Fresh mint leaves (1/4 cup, chopped)
• Radishes (4, thinly sliced)
• Red onion (1/2, thinly sliced)
• Red bell pepper (1, diced)
• Tomatoes (2, diced)
• Cucumber (1, diced)
• Romaine lettuce (1 head, chopped)

Instructions

1. In a large salad bowl, combine the chopped romaine lettuce, diced cucumber, tomatoes, red bell pepper, red onion, radishes, chopped mint leaves, and chopped parsley leaves.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the sumac, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, and salt.
3. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
4. Add the toasted pita bread pieces to the salad and toss again.
5. Let the salad sit for a few minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
6. Serve the fattoush salad as a refreshing side dish or as a light main course.