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salt hothouse lemons garlic extra-virgin olive oil freshly ground black pepper tomatoes scallions flat leaf parsley mint cilantro loaves pita bread sumac black olives
Viewed: 101 - Published at: 6 years agoIngredients
- Salt
- 1 hothouse cucumberpeeled, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch dice
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 3 scallions, green and white, thinly sliced crosswise
- 1/3 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped mint
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 2 large or 4 small loaves pita bread, toasted or stale, torn into 1-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon sumac (optional)
- Black olives (optional)
Method
- Salt the diced cucumber and let drain for 30 minutes.
- Rinse under cold water and dry well.
- Whisk half of the lemon juice with the garlic and olive oil in a bowl.
- Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper.
- Add the cucumber, tomatoes, scallions, parsley, mint and cilantro.
- Season with salt and pepper and mix well.
- Put the bread in a salad bowl.
- Sprinkle with the remaining lemon juice and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Add the salad to the bowl and mix well.
- Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
- Sprinkle the sumac on top.
- Garnish with black olives and serve immediately.
