Healthy Salad

Name: Healthy Salad
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (19 ounce) can artichokes; 4 baby cucumbers, diced; 1/2 cup cilantro leaf, finely chopped; 1 1/2 cups Laughing Cow cheese, cut into large pieces; 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 pita bread, cubed; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/3 cup chives, chopped

Submitted by Studentchef

"Well, what can I say - it's healthy! Which is a good thing, A salad enjoyed before the main course, or even during a main course is a nice way to balance a meal, but it's even better when you're always trying different combinations of vegetables and dressings to se which you like best. Cook time includes refrigeration."

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photo by Sharon123

Ready In:: 31mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 (19 ounce) can artichokes
4 baby cucumbers, diced
¹⁄₂ cup cilantro leaf, finely chopped
1 ¹⁄₂ cups Laughing Cow cheese, cut into large pieces
3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1 pita bread, cubed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
¹⁄₃ cup chives, chopped

directions

1Preheat the oven 325 degrees F. Toast the pita cubes for five minutes. Let it cool completely.
2In a salad bowl (or a large bowl if you don't have a salad bowl), combine the baby cucumbers, canned artichokes, cilantro, cherry tomatoes, and cheese and toss. Add the pita cubes, which should not be hot or it will melt some of the cheese and warm the vegetables, which should not happen.
3In a small bowl combine the lemon juice, olive oil, black pepper and chives (I know it's not much of a dressing, but it does add some taste to the salad). Add to the salad and combine well.
4Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

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Reviews

A nice salad. I loved the crispy pita cubes! I felt it needed a little salt to make it work. Thanks and good luck!

Sharon123

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Studentchef

I am an Israeli-Canadian who grew up in Montreal Quebec. I love to cook, especially for family and friends, and I love to experiment with recipes and try to do different variations of the same recipe. I did do part of cooking school, but found the place stressful and all the good recipes high in fat and calories, even the good ones. I don't have a fave cookbook, but I eat kosher. I have a dream and that is to own my own B&B one of these days. I also love creative writing, and maybe I like to try make up a recipe of my own and see if I'm good at doing that. I have to add that I do have some favourite chefs from the Food Network. They are Giada De Laurentis from Everyday Italian; Micheal Smith from Chef at Home; Jamie Oliver and everything he does; Anna Olson from Sugar; and Chef Gordon Ramsey from Hells' Kitchen and Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares. <img src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r271/copperhorse58/HerbsandSpicesSwap2009Sticker.jpg"> <img src="http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c175/emmyduckie/banner2009.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"width=100%> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/annacia/Award%20Banners/kittencaljpg.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <img src="http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/HokiesLady65/Banners/AMBadgeGenTP2009.jpg"> <img src="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/CookbookParticipation.jpg"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/annacia/Permanent%20Banners/snow-queens-sm.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/annacia/Permanent%20Banners/pot-luck-sm.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/annacia/Permanent%20Banners/Masked-reveller-at-Carniv-0.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/craze1banner.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/craze-e2banner.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/calendar%20clips/3Craze-E.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> spring 08 <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/PAC08Main.jpg"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg"> fall 08 <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/PACfall08partic.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/IWasAdoptedfall08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> spring 09 <img src="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg"> fall 09 <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/PACsticker-Adopted.jpg"> <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/Animation6.gif"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/sticker.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/DUCHESS13/RSC%20Banners/RSC9-NoPhoto-Participant.jpg"> <img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/DUCHESS13/RSC%20Banners/RSC10-NoPhoto-Participant.jpg"> <img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/DUCHESS13/RSC%20Banners/RSC11-Participant.jpg"> <img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e110/flower753/Food/soup_banner.jpg"></a> <img src="http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/Saturn6666/KiwiDutch/3chefstag1.jpg"> <img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e110/flower753/Food/my3chefs2008Small.jpg"> <img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e110/flower753/Food/my3chefsnov2008.jpg"> <img src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/kiwidutch/my3chefs2009final-1.jpg"> <img src="http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/j_welcome/pics2/food/PRMRcopy.jpg"> <img src="http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr266/Acadia/Banners/HolidayCardSwapBannerP-1.jpg">

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