Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad With Balsamic Dressing Food

CUCUMBER, TOMATO & FETA SALAD WITH BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, oil, salt and pepper together in a large bowl. Add tomatoes, onion and basil (or parsley); stir to combine. Refrigerate, stirring once or twice, for at least 1 hour. Add cucumber, olives and feta and toss to coat.

CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Add diced cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and red onion together in a bowl. Toss until well combined.
• Carefully add in diced avocados and feta cheese crumbles.
• Toss gently so that the avocados and cheese do not fall apart.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Pour dressing mixture over salad and toss gently until combined.
• If not serving immediately, wait to add avocados to avoid them browning.

TOMATO, BASIL, AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together the tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and feta cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

TOMATO FETA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the vinegar, basil and salt. Add onion; toss to coat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, oil and feta cheese; toss to coat. Serve with a slotted spoon.

BALSAMIC CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cucumber, tomatoes and onion. Add vinaigrette; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, until serving. Just before serving, stir in cheese. Serve with a slotted spoon.

CUCUMBER SALAD WITH BALSAMIC DRESSING AND FETA

Steps:

• I peeled the cukes, but you don't have too. The yellow peel would add a nice splash of color. Slice them thin and put them in a pretty bowl.
• Note: If you don't want a lot of excess liquid, slice your cukes and let them sit overnight in a strainer. Extra liquid, if any, will drain from the them.
• If you got your onions fresh, as I did, you'll need to clean and trim them. Slice them very thin, including the greens. The darker green from the onions looks very pretty against the pale cucumbers. If you don't have any onion greens, 2 tbsp fresh chives will do.
• For the dressing:.
• Combine the vinegar, sugar and water. The meaurements I included here are approximate. You are welcome to make this to taste.
• Pour it over your salad and mix it well.
• Chill it overnight or at least several hours so the vinegar & onion flavors will combine. Stir it a couple of times to make sure the flavors are well incorporated.
• Crumble your feta over the salad before serving or combine it at the beginning to let it's flavors combine as well. The feta I used was what I had on hand so you're welcome to use any you wish.
• I've thought of adding some almonds or walnuts for an extra crunch.

TOMATO, CUCUMBER AND FETA SALAD WITH LEMON VERBENA

Steps:

• Place the salad ingredients on a lettuce-lined platter and drizzle with the dressing.
• Garnish with the lemon verbena leaves.
• Tip: do not garnish the salad with the verbena leaves until just before serving. Cut lemon verbena leaves wilt very quickly. Keep cut verbena leaves fresh by placing them in a bowl of water until ready to garnish.

BALSAMIC TOMATO-CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first eight ingredients in jar with tight fitting lid and shake well.
• In large bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, onions.
• Drizzle with dressing and toss.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 15 mins but longer is better.
• Stir in cheese before serving.

CUCUMBER AND TOMATO SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, garlic and feta in a large plastic bowl with a lid. Prepare Italian dressing per package directions. Pour dressing over into bowl and stir to coat evenly. Salt and pepper to taste. Cover bowl with lid and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving, as salad is best when served cold. Enjoy! Variations of this salad are easily made by changing the type of cheese you use. I have also used crumbled Gorgonzola (when served with steak), shredded sharp cheddar (when served with burgers and hot dogs), and chopped fresh mozzarella (when served with lasagna), depending on the dinner I was serving with the salad.

TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD WITH FETA AND HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing: combine oil, vinegar, honey mustard and black pepper to taste; whisk until smooth.
• Add in the green onions and mix to combine.
• Chill until ready to use.
• To serve: stack the tomato slices, then top with feta cheese.
• Shake the dressing and drizzle amount desired over the tomatoes (and the cucumbers if desired).
• *NOTE* if desired stack tomatoes, then feta cheese in the middle, then top with more tomato slices, making certain to finish with feta cheese on top.

WATERMELON TOMATO SALAD WITH BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Place watermelon cubes, tomato, sweet onion, and green onion into a salad bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and sweetener until the sweetener has dissolved. Pour the dressing over the salad, and lightly toss; sprinkle with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.