Certainly! 🍅 Here’s a detailed recipe for a delightful Tomato Salad with Feta and Olives that will have your taste buds dancing with joy. This dish is perfect for those sunny days when ripe tomatoes are at their peak, offering a burst of freshness in every bite.
Tomato Salad with Feta and Olives Recipe
🕒 Times:
| Prep Time | Total Time |
|---|---|
| 20 minutes | 20 minutes |
📝 Description:
The best time to make this is when the tomatoes are in season. If you love tomatoes, you will love this salad, as did my guests. This is not a complicated salad and you would think it came from a gourmet restaurant. I found this gem of a recipe in the Fine Cooking Magazine.
🥗 Recipe Category: Lemon
🏷️ Keywords:
- Cheese
- Citrus
- Fruit
- Vegetable
- Canadian
- Low Protein
- Less than 30 Minutes
- No Cook
- Inexpensive
🍽️ Ingredients:
- 6 oz feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
- 4 ripe tomatoes, sliced
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Coarse salt
- 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup cherries or grape tomatoes
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Freshly ground black pepper
📊 Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 230.7
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Cholesterol: 26.8mg
- Sodium: 426.5mg
- Carbohydrates: 15.9g
- Fiber: 3.2g
- Sugar: 11g
- Protein: 6.3g
🍽️ Servings: 6
📝 Instructions:
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Prepare the Feta and Mint:
- Crumble the feta cheese into a small bowl.
- Add the chopped mint and toss together until combined. Set aside.
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Assemble the Salad:
- Season the tomato slices with a sprinkle of salt.
- Arrange the tomato slices, overlapping slightly, on a serving platter.
- Sprinkle the thinly sliced cucumber over the tomato slices.
- Season the cherries or grape tomatoes with a pinch of salt and scatter them over the cucumbers.
- Finally, scatter the kalamata olives on top of the salad.
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Make the Lemon Vinaigrette:
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Season the vinaigrette to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
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Bring it All Together:
- Drizzle the prepared lemon vinaigrette over the salad, ensuring it coats the ingredients evenly.
- Scatter the feta cheese and mint mixture generously over the top of the salad.
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Serve and Enjoy:
- Garnish the salad with a few extra mint leaves for a pop of color.
- Serve the Tomato Salad with Feta and Olives immediately as a refreshing side dish or a light meal.
This vibrant and tangy Tomato Salad with Feta and Olives is a celebration of fresh flavors, perfect for a summer gathering or a quick weeknight dinner. Enjoy the juicy tomatoes, creamy feta, and briny olives harmonizing with the zesty lemon vinaigrette. It’s a simple yet elegant dish that will leave your guests impressed and your taste buds satisfied! 🥗🍋
