Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Greek Picnic Salad


The photo below shows some of my garden harvest that will soon become one of our favorite summer salads. . .





. . . Greek Picnic Salad!





GREEK PICNIC SALAD

Combine:

6 Ripe TOMATOES, chopped
2 GREEN BELL PEPPERS, seeded and diced
1 RED ONION, diced
2-3 CUCUMBERS. seeded and diced
1/2 cup chopped FRESH PARSLEY
1 can RIPE OLIVES, sliced in half lengthwise
1/4 pound FETA CHEESE, crumbled

Place in the work-bowl of a food processor or in a blender:

1/2 cup EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
2 Tablespoons LEMON JUICE
2 Tablespoons WINE VINEGAR
1 1/2 Teaspoons DIJON MUSTARD
1/8 teaspoon BLACK PEPPER
2 cloves GARLIC, minced

Process until well blended and toss with salad ingredients. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.


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Nothing tastes more like summer than tomatoes, cukes and peppers from the garden, and this salad showcases them all to perfection!





19 comments:

  1. This sounds just yummy! All I'm missing is the cucumber...I'll need to get one soon so I can make this!

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  2. Yummy! We don't have a garden and we don't get "garden fresh" vegies here.... but I'm making this salad for sure! Oh, and I'm tagging you :)

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  3. Thanks for the recipe - that looks so good! I love anything with feta cheese and tomato. Your photos have my mouth watering.

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  4. You are making one of our favorite salads. I love those Greek salads. We were on vacation on the Greek island of Crete a few years ago and I just loved the food. Take care! Andrea

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  5. Good job!! It must feel wonderful harvesting fruits of your labor!! Taste so much better too!! hugs NG

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  6. What time is lunch? It doesn't get any fresher than that!

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  7. Thats looks good! I think I may have to try it. You can't go wrong with tomatoes and feta cheese!

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  8. By the way, about how much does this recipe make?

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  9. Yum! It looks beautiful in the red bowl.

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  10. Vonlafin - The recipe doesn't state how many it serves, but it makes a good sized salad, around 3 qts.

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  11. Ha, that's one of my all time favorite salads. I first ate one in .......... well Greece, of course! ;-)

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  12. I am going to try this recipe. It looks and sounds delicious. Thanks for posting it! I'll let you know how it turns out!

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  13. Thanks for the recipe it's my favorite of salad.I love anything with tomatos and feta cheese.
    Regina

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  14. Great veggies presentation. Your recipe sounds delicious.

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  15. Sounds good! I've copied the recipe.

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  16. The Greek Salad looks delectable!!! I hope you don't mind, but I copied it into my recipe file so I can make it! YUMMY!!!

    Also, I love the plate that you use in the first photo-very pretty!

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  17. Wow! This recipe looks delicious. All my favorite flavors in one bowl! Can't wait to try it!

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