Fatoosh (Middle Eastern Bread Salad) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 pita breads
1 lb romaine lettuce, torn into pieces
3 green onions, white and green finely chopped
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and cubed
4 roma tomatoes, cubed
3/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon dried mint
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 lemon, juice of, of a fresh
1 teaspoon sumac (optional)
salt, to taste

Preparation

Toast the pita breads and with a scissors, cut into bite sized pieces.
Set aside.
Toss lettuce, green onion, cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, garlic and mint in a large mixing bowl.
Add lemon juice, olive oil and sumac.
Toss.
Add bread and then salt to taste.
Best if allowed to chill for a few hours before serving.
sumac is a maroonish colored middle eastern spice that can be found almost anywhere. It adds a nice color and flavor.
It's not necessary, but a very nice touch to this recipe.