Greek Salad With Popcorn Cheese

Name: Greek Salad With Popcorn Cheese
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 large tomatoes, cubed; 2 lebanese cucumbers, cubed; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 1 cup kalamata olive, pitted and halved; 1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and cubed; 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh dill; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar; 1 lemon, juice of; 1 cup cubed kefalotyri or sharp cheddar cheese

Submitted by Chuck Hughes

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Ready In:: 17mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 large tomatoes, cubed
2 lebanese cucumbers, cubed
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup kalamata olive, pitted and halved
1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and cubed
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped fresh dill
¹⁄₄ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1 lemon, juice of
1 cup cubed kefalotyri or sharp cheddar cheese

directions

Heat the oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F. If you don't have a deep fryer, heat 2 tablespoons/30 ml oil in a pan at medium-high heat.
Carefully place the cheese cubes in pan and lightly fry on both sides until golden, about 1 minute.
Mix the tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, olives, avocado in a large bowl with the dill, olive oil, red wine vinegar, and lemon juice.
Deep fry the cheese at 375 degrees F for approximately 2 minutes. The cheese must be served immediately or it will harden again within a couple minutes.
Toss the salad and garnish with fried cheese on top.

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Chuck Hughes

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Affable Canadian chef Chuck Hughes is a restaurateur and television personality known for his inventive take on comfort food, which he shares on his show, Chuck's Day Off.

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