Name: Tomato and Cucumber Salad with Pita Bread and Za'atar
Cook time: 20 min
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

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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).

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