Salad with pita chips and sumak dressing (Fattoush)

This salad is tasty and extremely healthy. Make sure you get thin pita bread because it crisps better and doesn't get as hard. I use authentic Lebanese bread because I like it the best. Also, if you're not familiar with sumak, it is a spice used in middle eastern cooking. It is a reddish brown color and lemony in taste. You can find it at international markets.


Pita Chips:

1 large or 2 medium pita bread rounds
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon sumak
salt to taste

Salad:

1 medium head romaine lettuce or about 2 cups
1 1/2 cups tomatoes cut into small wedges      
3/4 cup cucumber chopped into small squares
1/2 cup radish sliced thin
1/3 cup diced green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup chopped mint leaves or1 teaspoon dried mint
1 cup chopped flat leaf parsley (just the leaves not the stems)

Dressing:

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons sumak

To Make The Pita Chips:

Heat the oven to 350. Cut pita bread into 1 inch squares and put on a foil lined baking sheet. Place in the oven and bake 15-18 minutes until they brown and are crispy all the way through. Then take them out and put in a large bowl and toss with the olive oil and sumak and some salt to taste. In a salad bowl mix together all the chopped vegetables. Right before you're ready to serve, toss the salad with the prepared dressing and pita chips. Enjoy!