Lebanese fattoush — Mediterranean salad with toasted pita bread and sumac

Ingredients (4 servings):

• 2 pita breads
• 1 large romaine lettuce, chopped
• 2 ripe tomatoes, cut into pieces
• 1 cucumber, sliced
• 4–5 radishes, thinly sliced
• 1 spring onion or half a red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 bunch of fresh parsley, chopped
• 10 fresh mint leaves
• 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 2 tablespoons sumac (plus a little for the top)
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• Salt to taste

Preparation steps:

1. Heat the oven to 180°C. Cut the pita breads into triangles, drizzle with a little olive oil and salt, and bake for 8–10 minutes until golden and crunchy. Let them cool.
2. Wash and cut all the vegetables into not-too-small pieces and place them in a large bowl.
3. Prepare the dressing: in a small bowl mix the lemon juice, olive oil, sumac, crushed garlic and salt until well combined.
4. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss gently so they are coated on all sides.
5. Just before serving, break the toasted pita into pieces, add to the salad, sprinkle a little sumac on top, toss lightly and serve immediately so the bread doesn’t soften.

Preparation time: 15–20 minutes. Servings: 4.