Ingredients
1 medium head romaine lettuce, torn
3 small toamtoes, diced
1 medium cucumber, sliced
1 small green bell pepper, sliced
1 small onion, cut into rings
6 each radishes, thinly sliced
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1/3 cup olive oil
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 each garlic clove, crushed
1 salt & pepper
1 tsp mint
1 pita halves
Directions
Combine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, onion, radishes &
parsley in a salad bowl. Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice,
garlic, salt, pepper & mint. Pour over salad & toss to coat. Serve
immediately with warm pita halves.
Servings: 6 servings
Classic Mediterranean Salad Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Salad
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Written recipes as a concept can be tracked back into history, in truth as far as early Egypt, and maybe even further. Having said that, in the main part, these ancient cookbooks were just very basic pictorial instructions for meal preparation.
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We hope you enjoy this Classic Mediterranean Salad recipe.
