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Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad
This simple chopped Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad highlights summer's best produce!
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber, seeded and diced (about 2 - 2 1/2 cups)
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered* (about 1 1/2 - 2 cups)
- Optional: 1/4 of a red onion, finely diced (about 1/2 cup)
- 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese (about 3/4 - 1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (sub: lemon juice)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced (sub: 1 teaspoon pre-minced garlic)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (plus more to taste)
- A few fresh basil leaves, julienned (sub: fresh parsley)
- *I try to squeeze out some of the seeds when slicing them. Try to cut these the same size as the cucumbers.
Instructions
- In a serving dish, toss together the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion (optional), and feta.
- In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk together the oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss. Sprinkle the basil over the top and gently stir in. Taste and season with more salt or pepper, to taste.
- Preferably eat right away or store in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Beware that the red onion flavor will get very strong after a few hours, so we suggest leaving out the red onion if you are not eating right away.
Notes/Tips
- Try to chop the veggies about the same size.
- Tip: If you want to eat this the next day, we suggest leaving the red onion out. It becomes too strong after sitting for a while. I don't prefer the red onion, but Polly loves it. So it's really your preference!
- Dairy-Free Option: Leave out the feta and add a little more salt. You'll still love it!
- An English cucumber is a variety of cucumber that's longer, thinner, and often seedless compared to regular cucumbers. Other types will work ok as well though.
- Chickpeas would be a great addition.
Nutrition
Calories: 116 kcal (6%) | Carbohydrates: 6 g (2%) | Protein: 4 g (8%) | Fat: 9 g (14%) | Cholesterol: 17 mg (6%) | Sodium: 323 mg (14%) | Fiber: 1 g (4%) | Sugar: 3 g (3%)
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