May 5, 2011

Week 41, Recipe 1: Mediterranean Salad


NOTES
  • This was actually a really filling dinner and very tasty!
  • Cut up the veggies, except for the tomato, ahead of time and make the dressing ahead of time too to save on meal prep time.
  • Recipe modified slightly from The Best of America's Test Kitchen
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 cucumber, peeled and halved lengthwise, cut into small chunks
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, quartered (or chopped regular-sized tomato)
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 15-oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • Kalamata olives, halved
  • 1/2 small red onion, chopped
  • 1/2 c. chopped fresh parsley
  • Lettuce - romaine hearts or another crunchy variety works well with this salad
  • 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
  • Salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
1. Whisk the oil, vinegar, and garlic together in a large bowl. Add the cucumber, tomatoes, chickpeas, olives, onion, and parsley. Toss and let stand at room temp to blend the flavors for 5 minutes.
2. Add the lettuce and feta and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

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