Fattoush | California Olive Ranch

Ingredients

• 4 large or 8 small pita breads
• 1 to 1 ½ cups basic citrus dressing (see below)
• 2 teaspoons ground sumac (optional)
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 ½ to 3 cups diced tomatoes, cut 1 ½ inch thick (3 medium tomatoes)
• 2 cups diced cucumbers, peeled and seeded if necessary, cut ½ inch thick (2 small cucumbers)
• 1 ½ cup very finely diced red onion
• 6 tablespoons finely chopped green onions (white and green parts)
• 1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• ½ cup thinly slivered fresh mint
• 2 cups chopped purslane (optional)
• 4 cups loosely packed romaine strips, cut 1 inch wide
• For the citrus dressing
• ½ cup California Olive Ranch extra virgin olive oil
• 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice