Fattoush

Ingredients

Serves 6
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Croutons:
2 large Arabic flatbreads, sliced into strips about 1 1/2 inches long by 1/2 inch wide
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Dressing:
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sumac
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1 clove garlic, crushed

Salad:
1 head romaine lettuce thinly sliced
2 cups/2 oz (lightly packed) purslane
(also called lamb’s lettuce, lamb’s tongue, or mâché)
1 cup/1 oz (lightly packed) parsley leaves
(torn if very large)
1/2 cup/1/ 2 oz (lightly packed) mint leaves
(torn if very large)
2 Persian cucumbers or 1/2 an English cucumber
(quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced)
2 medium tomatoes, diced
(or 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved)
4 scallions (green onions), white and green parts
(thinly sliced)