Salad Ingredients:
- 2 cups romaine lettuce, torn
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 green pepper
- 2 small cucumbers, peeled
- 3 green onions, minced
- 15 mint leaves chopped, or:1 tbsp dried mint
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 2 tbsp chopped purslane or chickweed (optional)
- 1 to 2 cups pita bread, torn into pieces
Salad Method:
Cut the vegetables into bite sizes.
If no dry bread is on hand split loaves of Arab bread by separating the top and bottom of the “pocket”, and crisp in a microwave or regular oven. (You may place the pieces of bread in a plastic bag, sprinkle with drops of olive oil, and shake well before baking.)
Prepare the dressing and toss all ingredients in a salad bowl.
Salad Variation
- Add 1-2 tablespoons hamod er rummaan pomegranate syrup to the dressing.
- Classic Lemon Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- salt
- 1 to 2 tbsp sumac
- pinch Aleppo pepper
Combine all ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, cover, and shake to blend.