Arabic Food

A very delicious Lebanese Salad containing toasted bread, parsley, tomato, and other vegetables. The recipe is for 5 persons and require about half an hour between preparation and cooking.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Lebanese round bread (pitta), toasted
• 3 medium firm tomatoes, washed and chopped
• 3 slender cucumbers (250g\19 oz), washed and chopped
• 3 medium radishes (250g\9 oz) (1 cup), washed and chopped
• 4 spring onions, washed and coarsely chopped
• 1 medium onion (1/4 cup), roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed with a pinch of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mint
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1 cup coarsely chopped parsley
• 1 cup small purslane leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground sumac
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped sweet green pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 crisp cos (2 cups) lettuce leaves, torn into bite size pieces
• 1/2 Lebanease round pitta bread, toasted (extra)

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