Herbed Toasted Pita Salad
- 3 whole wheat pita bread
- 14 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 14 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large head romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces, about six cups
- 1 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
- 14 sliced scallion
- 12 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 English cucumber, cored, halved lengthwise and sliced
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Split each pita into to rounds and toast on a baking sheet until golden brown, about ten minutes.
- Allow to cool and break into bite sized pieces.
- In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Add olive oil to create salad dressing.
- Toss the lettuce, scallions, mint, cucumber, parsley, and tomatoes in a large bowl.
- Right before serving add the pitas, and toss with the dressing to coat.
whole wheat pita bread, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, extra virgin olive oil, head romaine lettuce, flat leaf parsley, scallion, mint, cucumber, grape tomatoes
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/herbed-toasted-pita-salad-299800 (may not work)