Tomato Salad with Feta and Olives

"The best time to make this is when the tomatoes are in season. If you love tomatoes, you will love this salad, as did my guests. This is not a complicated salad and you would think it came from a gourmet restaurant. I found this gem of a recipe in the Fine Cooking Magazine."
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Crumble feta into a small bowl.
  • Add chopped mint and toss; set aside.
  • Season the tomato slice with salt and then arrange them, overlapping slightly, on a serving platter Sprinkle the cucumber over the tomato slices.
  • Season the grape or cherry tomatoes with salt and scatter them over the cucumbers.
  • Sprinkle the olives on top.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad.
  • Scatter feta cheese over the salad, garnish with mint and serve immediately.

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Reviews

  1. This is a great tasting salad and so beautiful to serve to guests. We loved addition of mint to the feta cheese. It reminded me a lot of a salad I get at a local Lebanese restaurant in the area. This is such a great find! Thank you so much, Heather.
     
  2. Excellent and very easy salad that we enjoyed very much. I used basil instead of the mint (as indicated in the recipe) without any problems. I also skipped the salt to lower the sodium count. Next time I make this I will try it with the basil. Thanks Heather for another keeper salad!
     
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  1. Excellent and very easy salad that we enjoyed very much. I used basil instead of the mint (as indicated in the recipe) without any problems. I also skipped the salt to lower the sodium count. Next time I make this I will try it with the basil. Thanks Heather for another keeper salad!
     

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