Mediterranean Chopped Salad

April 13, 2015 by goodcookbecky 1 Comment

Here is another lovely salad that I made.  I found this recipe in my America’s Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook on page 74.  I love most of the recipes that I have tried from America’s Test Kitchen.  They are on TV on PBS as well.

Mediterranean Chopped Salad

adapted from America’s Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook pg 74

Serves 6  Calories: 180/serving

Ingredients:

Salad:

• 10 oz cherry tomatoes, cut in half (I love Cherub brand cherry tomatoes)
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into pieces
• 1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup pitted  kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup minced red onion
• 1 head red leaf lettuce, washed, dried, and chopped into bite size pieces
• 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Dressing:

• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 clove garlic minced
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Combine the salad ingredients in a large salad bowl.

Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine.  Pour over the salad and gently toss the salad.

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