Horiatiki Salata I

Hellenic Country Salad (Horiatiki Salata) -- Greek

Recipe Serving 6 Servings

Recipe Ingredients 3 Firm; ripe tomatoes 1 English cucumber 1 Green sweet pepper; seeded 1 White onion; or 3 green -onions 1 tb Olive oil 1 tb White wine vinegar 1 tb Lemon juice Salt and freshly ground -black pepper 3 oz Feta cheese; broken into -small pieces 12 Black Kalamata olives 2 tb Chopped fresh oregano; or -parsley or 2 tsp dried Romaine lettuce leaves

Recipe Method Cut tomatoes into wedges and then in half. Place in salad bowl. Coarsely chop cucumber, green pepper, and onion. Add to tomatoes. Combine olive oil, vinegar, and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour over vegetables. Sprinkle feta cheese, olives, and oregano over top. (If using dried oregano, rub between palms as you sprinkle on salad.) Toss well. To serve, spoon into romaine lettuce leaf-lined bowl or toss with torn romaine leaves.

Exchanges: Fat Exchange -- 1&1/2 Vegetable Exchange -- 1

Calories -- 105 Total Fat -- 7g Saturated Fat -- 3g Cholesterol -- 15mg Sodium -- 509mg Potassium -- 243mg Carbohydrate -- 7g Protein -- 3g

NOTES : 6 servings/Serving size: 1/6 recipe To many, this is known as kalokerini salata, a Greek summer salad. For others, it is a colorful salad that may have first been tasted in a local Greek restaurant. It is wonderful and easy to make, especially when garden vegetables are at their prime. For best results, always use feta cheese and Kalamata olives.

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