Greek Salad

About

Brenda Gantt

I am a self-taught cook. I started cooking around 18 years old. I stood in the kitchen and watched my mother, who was my biggest inspiration at the time, cook.

HANDS-ON TIME 15 minutes
TOTAL TIME 15 minutes
MAKES 8 servings

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 English cucumber
  • 2 sweet green peppers
  • 2 large ripe tomatoes
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 1 cup Kalamata olives
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh oregano (or 2 tsp dried)
  • 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
  • 170 g feta cheese, cut in 8 slices

PREPARATION

  • Quarter cucumber lengthwise and cut into ¾-inch (2 cm) chunks.
  • Cut green peppers into same-size pieces. Place in large bowl. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.)
  • Cut tomatoes into same-size chunks. Add to bowl along with onion and olives.
  • Sprinkle with oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper; toss to combine.
  • Top each serving with 1 slice of the feta.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION, PER SERVING: about 214 cal, 5 g
pro, 18 g total fat (5 g sat. fat), 11 g carb, 3 g fibre, 20 mg
chol, 808 mg sodium. % RDI: 13% calcium, 8% iron, 9%
vit A, 67% vit C, 15% folate.

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