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Village Salad Recipe
Village Salad
This is the true Greek salad, literally called peasant salad in Greek, served throughout the country. Chop the vegetables fairly coarsely.
Ingredients
- Half red onion, chopped
- 1 English cucumber or 2 field cucumbers
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 sweet pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) Kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) red wine vinegar
- 1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) dried Greek oregano
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- Pinch pepper
- 5 oz (150 g) cubed feta cheese
Preparation
Soak onion in cold water for 20 minutes; drain and transfer to large bowl. Cut cucumber lengthwise into quarters (seed field cucumbers, if using) and chop; transfer to bowl along with tomatoes, pepper and olives.
Toss with olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper; mix well. Transfer to serving bowl; top with cheese.
- Serving(s)
- 6 to 8
| Per each of 8 servings: about | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 162 |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Fat (total) | 14 g |
| Sat. Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 7 g |
| Fibre | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 16 mg |
| Sodium | 559 mg |
| Calcium | 10 % RDI |
| Iron | 5 % RDI |
| Vitamin A | 6 % RDI |
| Vitamin C | 40 % RDI |
| Folate | 11 % RDI |
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Source
Homemakers Magazine: September 2004
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