Lebanese Bread Salad - Healty and Vegetarian Recipe

Hands-On Time 

 

30 

minutes 

 

Total Time 

 

40 

minutes 

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 

stale 7-inch pitas, split open

1 

cucumber, quartered and thinly sliced

14 

cherry tomatoes, halved

3 

scallions, thinly sliced

1 

small fennel bulb, cored and diced

2 

stalks celery, sliced

2 

tablespoons 

roughly chopped fresh mint

1/2 

bunch roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1/4 

cup 

extra-virgin olive oil

juice of 1 lemon

1 

clove garlic, finely chopped

1/2 

teaspoon 

kosher salt

1/4 

teaspoon 

freshly ground black pepper

store-bought hummus (optional)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350° F.
2. Place the pita rounds on a baking sheet and toast in oven until crisp and light brown, about 10 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces and set aside.
3. Toss together the cucumber, tomatoes, scallions, fennel, celery, mint, and parsley. Cover and chill.
4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper.
5. Combine the vegetables and dressing and fold in the pita pieces. Serve with the hummus (if desired).