Mediterranean Salad With Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette

Portions:4
Total time 20 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 whole-wheat pitas cut into quarters
  • ½ c. plus 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil divided
  • ¼ c. Fresh mint leaves plus more for garnish
  • ¼ c. fresh parsley leaves
  • ¼ c. fresh basil leaves
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 c. tomatoes roughly chopped
  • 2 c. cucumber roughly chopped and seeded
  • 1 c. crumbled feta
  • ½ c. kalamata olives pitted and halved

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°.
  • Spread pita quarters on a baking sheet and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  • Season with salt and bake for 8 or until golden brown and crisp.
  • Let cool.
  • In a food processor, combine mint, parsley, basil, lemon juice, and sugar, then pulse until combined.
  • With the motor running, slowly add 1/2 cup olive oil in a steady stream until smooth, then season with salt and pepper.
  • Roughly crumble pita crisps.
  • In a shallow serving dish, arrange sections of tomato, cucumber, feta, olives, and pita.
  • Drizzle with vinaigrette and serve immediately.
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Diets Vegetarian