Salata horiatiko - village salad

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
Karen Mintzias
4mediumsTomatoes
2Slender green cucumbers
1Sweet green pepper
½cupOlive oil
¼cupWine vinegar
2teaspoonsChopped oregano or parsley
From: \"The Complete Middle East Cookbook\" by Tess
ISBN: 1 86302 069 1
2mediumsOnions, sliced
125gramsFeta cheese
½cupBlack olives
1Garlic clove, crushed
½teaspoonSalt
Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

LATHOXITHO (DRESSING

If peeled tomatoes are desired, pour boiling water over them and leave for 10 seconds. Drain and peel. Cut tomatoes into wedges.

Peel cucumbers thinly and halve lengthwise. Cut in 1 cm (½ inch) slices. Wash, core and seed pepper and remove white membrane. Halve and cut into thick strips. Separate onion slices into rings. Place prepared ingredients in a bowl, dice the feta cheese and put on top with the olives. Pour on dressing just before serving.

For dressing: Combine ingredients in a bowl and beat well with a fork or put in a screw top jar, seal and shake well. Beat or shake again just before serving.

Mallos.

Typed for you by Karen Mintzias