Categories: Salad
Ingredients
- 2 loaves pita bread
- Olive oil
- 1/2 tsp sumac
- 1 heart of Romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 English cucumber, chopped
- 5 Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 5 green onions (both white and green parts), chopped
- 5 radishes, stems removed, thinly sliced
- 1 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves, stems removed
- Lime-vinaigrette
- 11/2 lime, juice of
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tsp ground sumac
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- scant 1/4 tsp ground allspice
Directions
- Toast the pita bread in your toaster oven until it is crisp but not browned. Heat 3 tbsp of olive oil in a large pan. Break the pita bread into pieces, and place in the heated oil. Fry briefly until browned, tossing frequently. Add salt, pepper and ½ tsp of sumac. Remove the pita chips from the heat and place on paper towels to drain.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chopped lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, green onions with the sliced radish and parsley.
- To make the lime vinaigrette, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil and spices in a small bowl.
- Dress the salad with the vinaigrette and toss lightly. Finally, add the pita chips and toss one more time. Transfer to small serving bowls or plates. Enjoy!