Recipe: Greek Style Green Salad [edit]

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Yield: 1 servings

[edit] Ingredients

1

lrg head romaine lettuce, washed, drained and torn into bite-size pieces

1

medium hothouse cucumber, trimmed, peeled and sliced

4

vine-ripened tomatoes, cored and sliced or cut into wedges

Pinch of sugar

1

small green bell pepper, cored and seeded, cut into rings

½

small red onion, peeled and cut into rings

12

-16 kalamata olives

6

-8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled or cut into 1 1/2 inch-long

"fingers"

½

cup olive oil, plus 1-2 teaspoons, divided

Strained juice of 1 lemon

Garlic salt to taste

1

tablespoon dried oregano or dried rigani, finely crumbled

Freshly ground black pepper

Garnish: Sprigs of Italian (flat-leafed) parsley

For serving: Crusty rustic bread

[edit] Preparation

Step 1

Arrange romaine on large platter. Leaving border of lettuce around edge of platter, place cucumbers on top of lettuce. Sprinkle tomatoes with a little sugar if they don't have a sweet taste. Arrange tomatoes on top of cucumbers; top with green pepper rings, red onions and olives. Place cheese in center of salad.

Step 2

In small bowl, combine 1/2 cup olive oil, lemon juice and garlic salt; stir to combine. Drizzle over salad ingredients. Drizzle remaining 1-2 teaspoons olive oil on cheese and sprinkle crumbled dried oregano or rigani on top of cheese. Season entire salad with freshly ground black pepper. Garnish with sprigs of parsley and serve with crusty bread.

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