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Tomato and Cucumber Salad with Pita Bread and Za'atar

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Tomato and Cucumber Salad with Pita Bread and Za'atarRita Maas

A typical Israeli breakfast selection would include this salad (either already prepared or with the vegetables available), the pita bread, and Za'atar along with fresh goat's — or cow's — milk cheeses, yogurt, hummus, hard-boiled eggs, olives, and avocados (in season).

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    20 min

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

3 tomatoes, chopped
1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped
4 scallions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Accompaniments: warm pita bread, olive oil, and Za'atar

Preparation

  1. Stir together tomatoes, cucumber, scallions, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Squeeze lemon juice over salad and stir. Drizzle oil over salad and stir.

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