Fattoush or Peasant Salad

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Fattoush or Peasant Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 cups shredded lettuce (romaine and/or iceberg)
• 1 large or 2 small cucumbers, small dice
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley, leaves only, no stems
• 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves, no stems
• 1/2 to 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 bunch green onions, finely sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon sumac
• 2 pieces of pita bread toasted until golden brown, broken into pieces the size of a quarter
  

Dressing:

• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 to 4 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Pinch of pepper

Directions:
1. In a small bowl mix all dressing Ingredients:
well. 2. Put all salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss with 1/2 to 1 cup dressing. Serve immediately.