Fattoush III

Description
Toasted bread and salad
 * Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

 * 2 or 3 tomatoes, cubed
 * 1 small cucumber, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and chopped
 * 1 medium green pepper, seeded, deribbed, and diced
 * 5 scallions, chopped
 * ½ small lettuce, shredded
 * 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
 * 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint or 1 tsp. dried mint
 * 1 pita bread (or 2 – 3 slices of bread), toasted and cut into cubes

Dressing

 * 1 part olive oil
 * 1 part lemon juice
 * salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

 * 1) Combine the vegetables, herbs, and bread.
 * 2) Make the dressing, pour it over the salad, toss well, and chill for 30–60 minutes before serving.
 * 3) For an authentic Arabic flavor, the dressing should be made of equal parts of oil and lemon juice.
 * 4) However, you may prefer to use more oil - perhaps two to three parts of oil to one of lemon juice.