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July 1991 1 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2 Cucumber, peeled and cut
into
1/4-inch dice
1 1/2 Pita loaves, preferably
Mediterranean-style
pocketless cut
into 3/4-inch
pieces 7-inch
1/4 c Olive oil
1 T Fresh lemon juice, or to
taste
1 Garlic clove, minced
1/2 Red bell pepper, cut into
1/4-inch
dice
1 Tomato, chopped fine
2 T Finely chopped fresh mint
leaves or 2 crumbled
plus
teaspoons dried fresh
mint sprigs
for garnish
Inner leaves of romaine
rinsed and spun dry

INSTRUCTIONS

In a sieve sprinkle the cucumber with a pinch of salt, let it drain
for 20 minutes, and pat it dry. While the cucumber is draining, in a
baking pan bake the pita pieces in the middle of a preheated
325F.oven, shaking the pan occasionally, for 18 to 20 minutes, or
until they are golden brown and crisp, and let them cool slightly.  In
a large bowl whisk together the oil, the lemon juice, the garlic,  and
the salt and pepper to taste, whisking until the dressing is
emulsified, stir in the bell pepper, the tomato, the scallion, the
parsley, the chopped mint, the pita pieces, the cucumber, and more
salt and pepper to taste, and toss the salad to combine it well.
Transfer the salad to a platter and garnish it with the romaine and
the mint sprigs.  Serves 2.  Gourmet July 1991  Converted by MC_Buster.
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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