Zov's Marinated Olive Salad Recipie

Zov's Marinated Olive Salad Recipie

Ingredients:
3 cups cracked green Greek olives
1 serrano chili -- seeds and veins removed, minced
1 bunch cilantro -- chopped
1 large ripe tomato -- diced
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/8 teaspoon Aleppo pepper (or 1/16 teaspoon ground cayenne and 1/16 teaspoon dried red chili flakes)
1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
Toasted pita chips
Lemon slices cut in half -- for garnish

Cooking Directions:
Cut each piece of pita bread into 12 triangles to make pita chips.
Bake on a baking sheet in a single layer in a 350 degree oven until crisp.
Or fry in olive oil until crisp and drain thoroughly on paper towels.
Serve salad chilled or at room temperature.
Garnish with lemon slices and accompany with pita chips.

Makes 14 servings