Go Greek!

Summer Greek Salad

This simple and delicious salad is a healthy summer time treat.

All vegetable ingredients are optional,so if there's something you don't like, feel free to omit it.

This is a great picnic or potluck salad that can be served as a veggie salad or over chopped romaine, though the traditional "Greek Salad" does not contain lettuce. 

Ingredients:

2 organic vine ripened tomatoes, cut into cubes

1/2 of an organic English cucumber (unpeeled), cut into rounds and then halved

1 small red onion, peeled, cut into rings OR cut in half, then sliced into strips

12-15 Kalamata (or black olives) olives, pits removed, cut in half

1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese

Place all of the prepared ingredients into a large glass mixing bowl.  Pour dressing over the veggies, toss gently and allow to "marinate" for at least 1 hour at room temperature.

Dressing:

3 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 clove garlic, finely minced

2 tsp fresh organic oregano, finely minced (or 1/2 tsp dried)

2 tsp fresh organic flat leaf parsley, finely minced (or 1 tsp dried)
1/4 tsp kosher or sea salt
8 grinds black pepper

Place the dressing ingredients in blender and blend on high speed.  Stop blender. Remove lid insert and cover the area with a towel.  Turn the blender back on and add 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil with blender running - once your dressing has emulsified, or come together, turn blender off and dress your salad.