Description
A refreshing salad featuring ripe avocados, crunchy vegetables, and toasted pita, drizzled with a zesty dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large ripe avocados, diced
- 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 English cucumber, diced
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped
- 2 whole wheat pita breads, toasted and torn into pieces
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 large lemon
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp sumac
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the chopped romaine, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, and mint.
- Gently fold in the diced avocado to avoid mashing it.
- Add the toasted pita pieces just before serving to keep them crisp.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, sumac, cumin, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat.
- Serve immediately for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- This salad is best enjoyed fresh, so add the pita just before serving.
- Feel free to customize the veggies based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg