Name: Mediterranean Chopped Salad
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 medium, cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 1 1/4 cups); 1 pint, grape tomatoes, quartered (about 1 1/2 cups); , table salt; 3 tablespoons, extra virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons, red wine vinegar; 1 medium, garlic clove, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon); 1 (14-ounce) can, chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1/2 cup, chopped pitted kalamata olives; 1/2 small, minced red onion (about 1/4 cup); 1/2 cup, roughly chopped fresh parsley; 1 , romaine heart, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups); 4 ounces, feta cheese, crumbled (about 1 cup); , ground black pepper

Gather Your Ingredients

1 medium cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 1 1/4 cups)

1 pint grape tomatoes, quartered (about 1 1/2 cups)

table salt

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 medium garlic clove, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)

½ cup chopped pitted kalamata olives

½ small minced red onion (about 1/4 cup)

½ cup roughly chopped fresh parsley

1 romaine heart, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups)

ground black pepper

Key Equipment

Before You Begin

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For information on how to prepare the cucumbers, see Seeding and Chopping Cucumbers, below.

Instructions

1.

Combine cucumber, tomatoes, and 1 teaspoon salt in colander set over bowl and let stand 15 minutes.

2.

Whisk oil, vinegar, and garlic together in large bowl. Add drained cucumber and tomatoes, chickpeas, olives, onion, and parsley; toss and let stand at room temperature to blend flavors, 5 minutes.

3.

Add romaine and feta; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Mediterranean Chopped Salad

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