Greek Pita Salad

evelyn/athens's Note:

A very refreshing salad with unusual 'croutons'.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 1/2 English cucumber, peeled and cut into ¼ inch dice
• 3 souvlaki pita bread, cut into ¾ inch pieces
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (or to taste)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 red bell pepper, cut into ¼ inch dice
• 1 tomato, chopped fine
• 1 small red onion, chopped into ¼ inch dice (about ¼ cup)
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, finely chopped (or 2 tsps dried, crumbled)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place rack in middle of oven.
3. In a sieve, sprinkle cucumber with a pinch of salt, let drain for 20 minutes, and pat dry.
4. While cucumber is draining, put pita pieces in a large baking pan, drizzle with 2 tblsps olive oil, toss to coat, season with salt and bake, shaking pan occasionally, for 20-22 minutes, or until golden-brown and crisp.
5. Check on them after the first 15 minutes to make sure they're browning evenly and re-distribute.
6. Let cool slightly.
7. In a large bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice and garlic.
8. Season to taste.
9. Whisk until emulsified.
10. Stir in bell pepper, tomato, onion, parsley, mint, pita pieces and cucumber, and season to taste.
11. Toss salad to combine well.
12. Distribute betweem two large plates.

Reviews

[JustJanS]

This was a good, fresh tasting salad that was easy to make thanks Ev, and went well with our baked prawns and feta. I sprinkled some sumak over for an extra tangy finish.

[dianegrapegrower]

Very nice. Used only one pita, and omitted the mint (personal preference). Portions, even with less pita, were quite generous. Easy and tasty. Thanks!

[Cookiegirlandi]

Delish! I didn't have red pepper so I used green snd added feta. Like Fatoosh, It was a big hit!