Cretan salad


Cretan salad
A hint of Crete in the flavours of this salad, with a mix of crunchy and soft textures: diced tomatoes, sliced spring onions, feta and tuna.
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Last modified on: August 29th 2018
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Preparation: 50 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 30 min.
Cretan salad : Stage 1
Prepare 4 tomatoes, cut into small pieces, sprinkle with fine salt and leave for 30 minutes in a sieve to drain off the juices.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Cretan salad : Stage 2

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cretan salad : Stage 3
...then slice thinly into a salad bowl.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Cretan salad : Stage 4
Add 150 g feta cut into small pieces and 50 g tuna in oil.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Cretan salad : Stage 5
Finish by adding the well-drained tomatoes.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cretan salad : Stage 6
Prepare a simple dressing by mixing rapidly 5 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Cretan salad : Stage 7
Pour the dressing into the salad bowl and mix well. Your salad is ready.
Remarks
If you don't have spring onions (scallions), you can use shallots instead or ordinary onions instead.

To keep to the spirit of the recipe, you really should try to use olive oil that comes from Crete; it's so good... If you can be tempted, allow me to recommend the one Arnaud sells, a real "must have".
Keeping: 1 or 2 hours in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe50 RDI=20 %40 RDI=3 %120 RDI=20 %1,360 RDI=70 %5,690 RDI: 70 %
Per 100 g5 RDI=2 %4 RDI=0 %10 RDI=2 %160 RDI=8 %670 RDI: 8 %
Per person10 RDI=4 %9 RDI=1 %30 RDI=4 %340 RDI=20 %1,420 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, Fish
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 4.25 €
  • Per person : 1.10 €

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