Ernie's Greek Salad Recipe courtesy George Stella, George Stella's Livin' Low Carb: Family Recipes Stella-Style, Simon and Schuster, 2005 Show: Low Carb and Lovin' It Episode: A Day in the Life
Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 15 minutes Yield: 4 servings 8 cups salad mix 1 cup sliced cucumber 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion 8 ounces feta cheese, coarsely crumbled 2 plum tomatoes, cored and quartered 4 ounces kalamata olives (about a heaping cup) (may use any Greek or Italian marinated olives) 8 pepperoncini, plus more to taste Greek Salad Dressing, recipe follows Arrange the salad mix among 4 bowls, piling it high. Top each with the cucumber, red onion, and cheese. Scatter the tomatoes, olives, and pepperoncini over each salad. Drizzle each salad with 2 tablespoons of Greek dressing. Greek Salad Dressing: 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/8 cup white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon fine salt, plus more as needed 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper or dash of cayenne, optional 1 small clove garlic 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup canola oil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves or 1 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning In a blender, combine the vinegars, mustard, salt, pepper, red pepper, and garlic and puree. With the motor running, very slowly pour in a steady stream of olive oil to make a smooth dressing. Repeat with the canola oil. Transfer the dressing to a glass storage container and mix in the oregano. Taste the dressing and season with salt, if necessary. The dressing will keep for 2 weeks, covered in the refrigerator.. Yield: 8 servings ~~~~~~~~~~ Rhonda G in Missouri Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/a_place_for_chatting_and_friends/ Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/awesomeswapsandmore/?yguid=301586139 Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rhondas_Recipe_Exchange/?yguid=301586139 Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JustSwaps4USFriends/ All are looking for new members!!! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
