My Mom'S Summer Salad Recipe

Name: My Mom'S Summer Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 large seedless cucumber, peeled; 4 large scallions, washed and trimmed; 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved; 3/4 cup kalamata olives, pits removed; 1 7.75 oz can chickpeas, drained (I like Hanover brand); 10 ounces best-quality feta cheese; 1/2 small red onion, peeled; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 3 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped; kosher salt and cracked black pepper, to taste; zest of 1/2 lemon

Servings: persons

1 large seedless cucumber, peeled
4 large scallions, washed and trimmed
1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup kalamata olives, pits removed
1 7.75 oz can chickpeas, drained (I like Hanover brand)
10 ounces best-quality feta cheese
1/2 small red onion, peeled
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
3 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
kosher salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
zest of 1/2 lemon

1
Slice the cucumber in half lengthwise, then scrape out the pulp with a small spoon. Slice each half lengthwise, then chop into small- to medium-sized pieces. Leaving scallions whole, cut both white and green parts into 1/4 inch pieces. Slice tomatoes in half lengthwise.
2
Roughly chop olives. Crumble feta.
3
Slice red onion into paper-thin half moons.
4
Place cucumber, scallions, olives, grape tomatoes, feta and red onion into large bowl. Add chickpeas. Stir gently to combine.
5
Add red wine vinegar and olive oil to bowl. Add dried oregano, fresh parsley and lemon zest. Stir again, gently. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6
Let salad sit at room temperature until ready to serve. If it looks dry, add more red wine vinegar. They key is to keep the salad moist but it should not be swimming in dressing.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 large seedless cucumber, peeled, 4 large scallions, washed and trimmed, 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved, 3/4 cup kalamata olives, pits removed, and more.

Yes, My Mom'S Summer Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

My Mom'S Summer Salad

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