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Greek salad pitas

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Eastern European, Greek, Salads

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Ingredients:

		-Mediterranean Lemon
		-Vinaigrette:
12	tsp	Finely chopped garlic
14	tsp	Dijon-style mustard
		-Salt and pepper, to taste
2 1/2	tbsp	Fresh lemon Juice
1/4	cup	Extra-virgin olive oil
		-Olive puree:
1/4	cup	Pitted black Greek olives
1		Mall clove of garlic
		-peeled
1 1/2	tsp	Extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2	tsp	Fresh lemon Juice 1
1/2	tsp	Dried oregano
2	tsp	Chopped parsley
8		Romaine lettuce leaves
		-washed and torn into
1		-inch pieces
1/2		Seedless cucumber, peeled
		-and cut into ?inch
		-cubes
4		Plum tomatoes, cut into
1/4		-inch dice
1		Red bell pepper, cut into
1/4		-inch dice
2		Scallions, thinly sliced
1/4	lbs	Feta cheese, crumbled
1/4	cup	Chopped flat-leaf parsley
2	tbsp	Chopped fresh mint
8		Pita breads (6-inch size)

Procedures:

1	This vibrant salad nestled in pita bread makes an ideal summer luncheon or ~light dinner.
2	To prepare vinaigrette: whisk together the garlic, mustard, salt, pepper and lemon juice.
3	Drizzle in oil, whisking constantly.
4	Reserve.
5	Prepare olive puree: place ingredients in a food processor; pulse on and off until nearly smooth.
6	Use a spatula to scrape down sides of the bowl.
7	Reserve.
8	Toss together the lettuce, cucumber tomatoes, red pepper, scallions, cheese parsley, mint and vinaigrette.
9	Set aside.
10	Cut 1 inch off the top of each pita.
11	Open pitas and the spread insides of each with 1 teaspoon of the olive puree.
12	Fill each with ?cup of the salad.
13	(olive puree yields just over 1/3 cup.
14	Per teaspoon: 10 calories, 1 gm fat, no cholesterol).
15	From the files of al rice, north pole alaska. feb 199