Pitta Bread Salad

Name: Pitta Bread Salad
Ingredients: 2 standard-size pitta breads; 1 small Cos lettuce, cut into ½ inch (1 cm) strips; 2 large tomatoes, skinned and cut into ½ inch (1 cm) cubes; 4 inch (10 cm) piece unpeeled cucumber, cut into ½ inch (1 cm) cubes; 4 spring onions, thinly sliced (including the green parts); 1 small red onion, peeled and chopped small; 1 red, yellow or green pepper, deseeded and chopped small; 6 rounded tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh parsley; 2 heaped tablespoons chopped fresh mint; 5 fl oz (150 ml) olive oil; zest 1 lemon; 4 tablespoons lemon juice; Salt and freshly milled black pepper

"A Middle Eastern salad, originally called fattoush, this may sound unlikely but it really is good. It's robust and chunky with the fresh flavours of herbs and lemon – and dead simple to make...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 standard-size pitta breads

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1 small Cos lettuce, cut into ½ inch (1 cm) strips

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2 large tomatoes, skinned and cut into ½ inch (1 cm) cubes

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4 inch (10 cm) piece unpeeled cucumber, cut into ½ inch (1 cm) cubes

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4 spring onions, thinly sliced (including the green parts)

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1 small red onion, peeled and chopped small

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1 red, yellow or green pepper, deseeded and chopped small

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6 rounded tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh parsley

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2 heaped tablespoons chopped fresh mint

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5 fl oz (150 ml) olive oil

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zest 1 lemon

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4 tablespoons lemon juice

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Salt and freshly milled black pepper

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