CUCUMBER AND MINT SALAD WITH TOASTED PITAS

Cucumber and Mint Salad with Toasted Pitas image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

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4 ounces green beans, trimmed
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 cup torn fresh mint
1 small seedless cucumber, halved or quartered lengthwise, and cut 1/2 inch thick
1 head Boston lettuce, leaves torn into pieces
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 pitas
2 garlic cloves, lightly smashed

Steps:

Prepare an ice-water bath. Cook green beans in a pot of boiling salted water until bright green and just tender, about 4 minutes. Drain; transfer to ice-water bath, and drain again. Cut into thirds. Toss with mint, cucumber, and lettuce.
Pour 1/4 cup oil into lemon juice in a slow, steady stream, whisking until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.
Toast pitas over the flame of a gas burner, turning with tongs, until crisp and blackened in spots. (Alternatively, char in broiler, turning.) Rub with garlic, and brush with remaining 1/4 cup oil. Season with salt. Tear into large pieces. Drizzle dressing over salad; toss to coat. Serve with pitas.