Mediterranean Salad with Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 2 whole-wheat pitas, cut into quarters
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 2 cups cucumber, roughly chopped and seeded

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°. Spread pita quarters on a baking sheet and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and bake for 8 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Let cool.
2. In a food processor, combine mint, parsley, basil, lemon juice, and sugar, then pulse until combined. With the motor running, slowly add 1/2 cup olive oil in a steady stream until smooth, then season with salt and pepper.
3. Roughly crumble pita crisps. In a shallow serving dish, arrange sections of tomato, cucumber, olives, and pita. Drizzle with vinaigrette and serve immediately.