Overview
– **Difficulty:** Easy
– **Calories per 100g:** Approximately 250
– **Serves:** 2 people
– **Preparation Time:** 15 minutes
– **Cooking Time:** 0 minutes
– **Total Time:** 15 minutes
Enjoy this refreshing Greek salad made with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and feta cheese. It’s a true delight on a hot day! Adding pastis to the dressing introduces a subtle anise flavor reminiscent of ouzo, enhancing the dish’s enjoyment.
Ingredients
For 2 servings:
– **Cherry Tomatoes:** 200g
– **Cucumber:** 1/2 piece
– **Greek Olives (Kalamata):** 100g
– **Red Onion:** 1/2 piece
– **Feta Cheese:** 100g
– **Dried Oregano (a quintessential Greek herb):** 1 tsp
– **Fresh Oregano (or Marjoram):** 3 sprigs
– **Lemon:** 1 piece
– **Extra Virgin Olive Oil:** 4 tbsp
– **Pastis with Herbs and Spices (Eyguebelle):** 1 tbsp
– **Pepper:** to taste
Preparation Steps
1. Begin by peeling the cucumber and dicing it. Wash the cherry tomatoes and slice them in half. Peel the red onion and thinly slice it into rings.
2. Dice the feta cheese into small cubes. Wash and dry the lemon, then zest it. In a large serving dish, combine the cucumber, tomatoes, sliced red onion, and feta cubes. Add the Kalamata olives, lemon zest, and sprinkle with dried oregano.
3. Juice the lemon, season the juice with pepper, and whisk it with the olive oil and pastis to create an emulsion. Drizzle this dressing over the salad.
4. To finish, garnish the salad with fresh oregano.
Final Touch
Enjoy your meal! For more recipes, visit my blog at: http://bellatrice.canalblog.com
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