Greek Salad

Name: Greek Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 head romaine lettuce, chopped; 1/2 English cucumber, sliced on the diagonal; 2 tomatoes, sliced (ripe); 1 red onion, chopped (small); 1/4 cup black olives (Kalamata); 10 cherry tomatoes, cut into halves; 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled (an excellent vegan soy feta by Sunergia is now available in natural food stores); 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (or red wine); 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 dash salt

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Ready In:: 10mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

Salad ingredients
¹⁄₂ head romaine lettuce, chopped
¹⁄₂ English cucumber, sliced on the diagonal
2 tomatoes, sliced (ripe)
1 red onion, chopped (small)
¹⁄₄ cup black olives (Kalamata)
10 cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
¹⁄₂ cup feta cheese, crumbled (an excellent vegan soy feta by Sunergia is now available in natural food stores)
Dressing ingredients
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (or red wine)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 dash salt

directions

Toss salad in a bowl. Arrange artfully.
Combine dressing ingredients in a small jar and shake.
Pour on dressing just before serving. Garnish with black pepper.
Adapted from: Vegetarian Tastes of Toronto, p. 24.

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A traditional Greek salad that is easy to put together and a nice side for any meal. Recipe reviewed for Pick a Chef event April 2013

Jubes

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