Mediterranean Chopped Salad
(from rosie’s recipe box)
Source: America's Test Kitchen website
Serves 5 peopleCategories: not tried, salad, sidedishes, vegetables
Ingredients
- 1medium cucumber , peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1pint grape tomatoes , quartered (about 1 1/2 cups)
- Table salt
- 3tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1medium garlic clove , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
- 1(14-ounce) can chickpeas , drained and rinsed
- 1/2cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
- 1/2small minced red onion (about 1/4 cup)
- 1/2cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
- 1 romaine heart , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
- 4ounces feta cheese , crumbled (about 1 cup)
- Ground black pepper
Directions
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Combine cucumber, tomatoes, and 1 teaspoon salt in colander set over bowl and let stand 15 minutes.
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Whisk oil, vinegar, and garlic together in large bowl. Add drained cucumber and tomatoes, chickpeas, olives, onion, and parsley; toss and let stand at room temperature to blend flavors, 5 minutes.
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Add romaine and feta; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper and serve.