Fattoosh

Ingredients: 

• 1 large romaine lettuce (thinly cut across in 2-3 cm strips)
• 3 firm ripe mid-size tomatoes (coarsely diced)
• 1/3 cup parsley (coarsely chopped)
• 1 carrot (small, coarsely diced) optional
• 1/4 cup green onions (coarsely chopped)
• 1/4 cup mint (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice (more or less to taste) or 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
• 1/2 tsp salt (more or less to taste)
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp sumac
• 1 toasted pita bread (broken into small pieces). Plain croutons make a good substitution
  

Put lettuce into a mixing bowl and add all ingredients except the oil and bread. Toss well. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving. The oil and bread are added and mixed in just before serving to prevent wilting of the lettuce and softening of the bread.
 

 

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