Greek Country Salad Recipe

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“This salad is a summer favorite with everyone and virtually a meal in itself!” —Christine Chinchilla, Hinckley, Illinois

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Greek Country Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

6 large tomatoes, chopped
1 large cucumber, seeded and chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1-1/4 cups chopped sweet onion
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Greek seasoning
2 packages (4 ounces each) crumbled feta cheese
Sliced French bread

Directions

In a large salad bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, pepper and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar and seasoning. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Chill until serving. Just before serving, sprinkle with cheese. Serve with bread. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup (calculated without French bread) equals 194 calories, 14 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 644 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Greek Country Salad in Simple & Delicious August/September 2010, p17

The History of Feta

FETA is a white, salty, semi-firm cheese. Traditionally it was made from sheep or goat's milk but is now also made with cow's milk. After feta is formed in a special mold, it's sliced into large pieces, salted and soaked in brine. Although feta cheese is mostly associated with Greek cooking, "feta" comes from the Italian word "fette", meaning slice of food.