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Greek Salad
Servings = 2 | Serving size =about 3 cups salad
This recipe can be multiplied by 2, 3, 4, 5.
This does not keep well.
Serve with one 2 ounce pita bread and 1/2 ounce semi-soft goat cheese.
| 2 Tbsp | red wine vinegar |
| 1 Tbsp | extra virgin olive oil |
| 2 Tbsp | flat leaf parsley (minced) |
| 1/2 tsp | dried oregano |
| 1/8 tsp | salt |
| 1/8 tsp | ground black pepper |
| 1 tsp | honey |
| 1 large | cucumber (peeled, seeded and diced) |
| 1 medium | green bell pepper (seeded and julienned) |
| 4 cups | romaine lettuce (chopped) |
| 12 | black olives |
| 2 | plum or roma tomatoes (quartered) |
| 1/4 small | red onion (cut into rings) |
| 1 ounce | feta cheese (crumbled) |
Whisk together vinegar, oil, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper and honey in a medium sized mixing bowl. Place the bowl in the refrigerator to chill while preparing the vegetables.
When the dressing is chilled, whisk and add the cucumber and bell pepper and toss. Return to the refrigerator.
After the lettuce is chopped, divide it between two plates and place the olives to one side of the plate. Place the tomatoes on the other side and the onions slices on the bottom, forming a triangle between the three.
Arrange the cucumbers and peppers on one side of the plate. Pour the remaining dressing over the salads dividing equally.
Crumble the feta cheese over the top and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: about 3 cups salad | Servings 2
Calories 194 | Calories from Fat 109
Amount Per Serving (% Daily Value)
Total Fat 13g (19%) | Saturated Fat 3g (17%)
Monounsaturated Fat 7g | Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 13 mg (4 %) | Sodium 486 mg (20 %)
Total Carbohydrates 17g (6%) | Sugars 10g
Dietary Fiber 6g (23%) | Protein 5g
Vitamin A 135% | Vitamin C 148 % | Calcium 16% | Iron 15%
Vitamin K 184 mcg | Potassium 736 mg | Magnesium 51 mg
"He that sups upon salad, goes not to bed fasting."
-Thomas Fuller, English clergyman
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This salad proves why the Mediterranean diet is so good for you. Paired with some bread and a bit of good quality olive oil for dipping, it is the perfect meal – low in calories, with good quality fats, high in vitamins and so satisfying.