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SALATA HORIATIKI (GREEK COUNTRY SALAD)
1 Cos lettuce, cut into ribbons
2 large knobby tomatoes, cut in wedges
1 cucumber, split in half lengthwise and cut into thick slices
1 green pepper, cut in thin rings crosswise
1 large mild onion thinly sliced, rings separated, or a bunch of spring
onions, thinly sliced
250 g (8 oz) Feta cheese, cut into small squares or broken into coarse pieces
1 dozen or more black Kalamata olives
a good bunch of parsley, preferably the flat-leafed type, coarsely chopped
90 ml (6 tablespoons) olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
salt
pepper
Put all the salad ingredients together in a large bowl. Just before
serving, mix the dressing to taste, beat well, pour over the salad
and toss. Other usual additions are chopped dill or fennel, capers,
sliced pickled gherkin, a sprinkling of oregano, a few sprigs of
fresh mint, finely chopped.
Serves 6.
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