Feta Cucumber Salad
If you like the distinctive taste of feta cheese, you'll enjoy this crisp and refreshing cucumber medley, "Even our twin daughters ask me to make this speedy salad," reports Connie Lasko from Mistatim, Saskatchewan.4-5 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 10 min.
Ingredients
- 2 medium cucumbers
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Directions
- Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, remove seeds and
- discard. Cut cucumbers into 1/2-in. cubes; place in a bowl. Sprinkle
- with salt. Stir in onions. Combine the cheese, lemon juice, oil and
- pepper; add to cucumber mixture and stir gently. Yield: 4-5
- servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 101 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 453 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.