Recipe: Fatoosh (Syrian Salad) for Jason.

fatoosh (syrian salad)
Source: Reflections Of An Armenian Kitchen/Takouhi Bedrossian 1999
Servings 6-8

SALAD:
1/2 bunch purslane (pirperim in Armenian, verdolaga in Spanish)
1 cup minced parsley
1 cup minced green onions
1 cup diced peeled cucumbers
2 to 3 tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup minced fresh mint
3 pita pocket breads, toasted until crisp, broken into 1" pieces
DRESSING:
1 cup light olive oil
1 cup lemon juice or to taste
1 small clove garlic, crushed
1 tbsp sumac
salt and ground black pepper
hot red pepper

SALAD:
To prepare salad, combine purslane, parsley, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes and mint in large salad bowl.

DRESSING:
To prepare dressing, whisk together oil, lemon juice, garlic and sumac in separate bowl. Season to taste with salt and black and hot red peppers. Gently toss salad with dressing until ingredients are well coated. Cover and chill. Add toasted pita pieces just before serving to maintain crispness.