Name: Toasted Pita Bread with Vegetables And Herbs (Fattoush)
Ingredients: 1 sm Cucumber; peeled/seeded/diced; Salt; 2 7 inch pita breads; 3 Ripe tomatoes; chopped; 1 sm Green pepper; diced; 6 Scallions; (including some of; ; the green),; Finely chopped; 1/3 c Parsley; chopped; 2 tb Cilantro; chopped; 1 tb Mint; chopped; 1/4 c Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 lg Lemon; juice of; 1 Clove garlic; finely chopped; 1 1/2 ts Ground sumac; if available

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	Vegetarian	Veg10	4	servings

INGREDIENTS

1	sm	Cucumber; peeled/seeded/diced
		Salt
2		7 inch pita breads
3		Ripe tomatoes; chopped
1	sm	Green pepper; diced
6		Scallions; (including some of
		; the green),
		Finely chopped
1/3	c	Parsley; chopped
2	tb	Cilantro; chopped
1	tb	Mint; chopped
1/4	c	Extra-virgin olive oil
1	lg	Lemon; juice of
1		Clove garlic; finely chopped
1 1/2	ts	Ground sumac; if available

INSTRUCTIONS

Put the cucumber in a colander, toss with 1 tsp salt, and set aside to
drain. Preheat the oven to 350&deg;F. Open the breads and bake them on a sheet
pan until crisp and light brown, about 10 minutes. Break them into
bite-sized pieces and set aside. Press the excess water out of the
cucumbers, then rinse quickly and blot dry. Put them in a bowl with the
rest of the vegetables and the herbs.
In a screw-top jar, shake together the oil, lemon juice, garlic, sumac, and
1/4 tsp salt. Pour it over the salad, then toss well. Add the bread, toss
again, and serve. Serves 4-6.
Per serving: 173 Calories (kcal); 14g Total Fat; (67% calories from fat);
3g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 20mg Sodium Food Exchanges:
0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat; 0 Other
Carbohydrates
Recipe by: Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
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