Fattoush (Toasted bread salad)

Ingredients:

6-8 lettuce leaves

1 small green cucumber

2 tomatoes 

1 cup capsicum (green or red)

5 stalks spring onion 

6 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

1 pita bread

Dressing:

1 clove garlic

1/2 cup lemon juice

1/2 cup olive oil

1 teaspoon salt

coarse ground black pepper

Method: 

Toast pita bread till golden-brown and cut into tiny squares. Chop lettuce, cucumber, capscicum and tomatoes into medium sized pieces. Combine in a salad bowl with finely diced spring onion, parsley and mint. Make dressing in a separate bowl by crushing garlic, and mixing the paste with salt, lemon juice, olive oil and black pepper. Pour dressing on the salad and toss well.   

Variations:

Dress the salad with the Tahini dip.

Serve as a starter or as a light meal. Serves 6.