Authentic Lebanese Fattoush

1/2 cup water

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1/3 cup lemon juice

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons sumac powder

salt to taste

ground black pepper to taste

1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces

1 medium cucumber, diced

2 large tomatoes, diced

4 green onions, chopped

1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1/4 cup chopped fresh mint

1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped

1 cup chopped purslane

1/2 (5 ounce) package arugula

4 pita rounds, toasted and torn into pieces

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