Fattoush (Lebanese Toasted Pita Bread Salad) : Foodwise

Ingredients

• 4 large or 8 small pita breads
• ½ cup olive oil (approximate measurement)
• Juice of 2 lemons, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons ground sumac
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2½ to 3 cups diced tomato (½-inch dice)
• 2 cups diced cucumber (peeled and seeded, if necessary, ½-inch dice)
• ½ cup very finely diced red onion
• 6 tablespoons finely chopped green onion, including tender green tops
• ½ cup chopped mint
• 1 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
• 4 cups loosely packed romaine lettuce strips (cut or torn 1 inch wide)
• 2 cups chopped purslane (optional)