Greek salad
This is a classy version of that perfect summer food, Greek salad. The only difficult part is the care and patience needed for dicing the vegetables.
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Last modified on: July 13th 2010
For 4 people, you will need:
1 cucumber
½ 
2 tablespoons lemon juice
herbs of your choice
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 57 min. | 57 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
10 min.
Wash 1 cucumber, peel and slice (a 
Stage 4
5 min.
Dice 100 g feta.Stage 5
5 min.
Remove the stones from 30 g black olives and chop roughly.Stage 6
5 min.
Prepare a "citronette" (lemon) dressing, by mixing 4 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, salt and pepper.Stage 7
5 min.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, then add the fresh herbs and mix again.Stage 8
2 min.
Add the dressing and mix once more.It's ready.
Remarks
Take care to use the recommended quantity of olive oil; it's important for the end result, and ideally use Greek oil if you can.
Use a red onion if possible; they are available in the summer and are so good raw.
Use a red onion if possible; they are available in the summer and are so good raw.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 4 people : 4.05 €
Per person : 1.01 €
And to drink?: If you like it, why not the famous Greek white wine Retsina? Or a fruity rosé from Provence. To accompany this salad perfectly, drink one or the other, well chilled and in the shade.
Source: Home made.
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