Name: Herbed Cucumber-and-Tomato Salad
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano; 1 1/2 pounds Kirby cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and sliced; 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved; 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion; 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves; 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dillweed; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Fresh, easy, and pretty enough for a party, this cool salad is ready to make your life a whole lot simpler. With just a handful of fresh ingredients and pantry staples, this Greek-inspired side dish goes with just about anything. Because whenever we&rsquo;re serving a rich meat main like pork chops, flank steak, or even grilled chicken, it&rsquo;s always a good idea to have a cold salad option on the spread to balance out the meal.Akin to the ever-popular Greek salad, this cucumber-and-tomato salad uses crisp, delicious ingredients including grape tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion. It&rsquo;s all tossed with a collection of fragrant herbs&mdash;ranging from mint to dillweed&mdash;and a vinegar-based dressing. Oh, and it&rsquo;s finished with as much crumbly Feta cheese as you fancy. Get this fresh salad from counter to supper table in about fifteen minutes, making it a quick-fix staple to serve all spring and summer long.

Herbed Cucumber-and-Tomato Salad

extra virgin olive oil

red wine vinegar

oregano

Kirby cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and sliced

grape tomatoes, halved

red onion

mint leaves

parsley leaves

dillweed

salt and black pepper

feta cheese

Whisk together first 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Toss together cucumbers, next 5 ingredients, and vinegar mixture in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with feta.


Herbed Cucumber-and-Tomato Salad

Total: 15 minutes

Servings: 5

Cost: $8.59 /serving

Author : Southern Living

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