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Fattoush salad with fried halloumi

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I had no idea what a Fattoush salad  was. According to Wikipedia, it is a ' Levantine salad made from toasted or fried pieces of flatbread combined with (...) vegetables and herbs. The vegetables are cut into relatively large pieces '. This is a version from  ' CookSmart Vegetarian ', a Octopus Publishing Group publication. It is a very good version if I may say so. The herbs and the lemon make for a very tasty salad which could also be used as a side dish. I think I'll make this salad the next time we have a BBQ! Halloumi cheese is always good with vegetables as long as it is eaten straight away to avoid a rubbery texture once cold. I decided to make pitta breads from scratch, 2 of which I used in this recipe. For how to make pita bread, see the next recipe. Serves: 5 persons. Ingredients: 2 green bell peppers (I had a yellow going off so use 1 green + 1 yellow), cubed ½ cucumber, cubed 4 tomatoes, cubed red onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tbsp parsley, c...