New Jersey Fattoush
From: Saveur
SERVES 6
1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tbsp. canola oil
2 tbsp. dried mint
2 Persian or Kirby cucumbers, halved lengthwise and sliced into ¼" pieces
1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped or torn into bite-size pieces
1 tomato, quartered and sliced into ¼" pieces
2 cups pita chips (such as Stacy's), gently crushed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Marinate sliced onion in the vinegar for 3–5 minutes. Drain onion, discarding vinegar. In a large bowl, combine onion with lime juice, oil, mint, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, and half the pita chips. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Let salad rest for 5 minutes before adding reserved pita chips; toss again and serve.