Turkish Chopped Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Dressing
    salt, to taste
    pepper, to taste
    1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    2 -3 ripe plum tomatoes, cubed
    1 large cucumber, cubed
    1/2 red onion, diced
    1/4 lb feta cheese
    1/4 lb kalamata olive
    1 -2 pita bread, cut into triangles (for Italian variation use crusty Italian bread)
    1/8 cup fresh Italian parsley (optional)
    lemon wedge, as a garnish (optional)
Preparation
    Chop parsley and set aside.
    Chop the remaining vegetables, and add them to a bowl.
    Add olives.
    Add dressing and parsley, mix thoroughly coating the vegetables.
    Add additional salt and pepper if you wish.
    Transfer salad to a platter.
    Crumble feta cheese on top.
    Place lemon wedges around platter.
    Serve with pita triangles (warmed is best).

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