Greek-Style Cucumber and Tomato Salad

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Ingredients

??? Spanish onions, coarsely chopped ???
??? cucumbers, medium size, sliced ???
??? tomatoes, deseeded and diced ???
??? black olives ???
??? extra virgin olive oil ???
??? wine vinegar ???
??? dried oregano ???
??? salt [optional] ???
??? ground pepper to taste [optional] ???

Method

  1. In a small bowl, soak the coarsely chopped onion in water with few drops of vinegar about 20 min while preparing the rest of the salad.
  2. Prepare the cucumber: Sprinkle with salt and let drain 20 min. Slice the cucumber then add it to a salad bowl. Dice the tomatoes discarding the seeds, then add the tomatoes to the salad bowl. Add the onion and olives.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper until the vinaigrette is emulsified. Adjust the seasoning. Pour the vinaigrette into the salad bowl then toss well. Sprinkle some oregano on top then serve.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (300 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

200

Fat

17 g

26 %

Saturated 2.3 g
+ Trans 0 g

12 %

Cholesterol

0 mg

Sodium

230 mg

10 %

Carbohydrate

13 g

4 %

Fibre

3 g

14 %

Sugars

7 g

Net Carbs

10 g

Protein

2 g

Vitamin A

37 %

Vitamin C

32 %

Calcium

6 %

Iron

13 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Free  :
Added Sugar
Excellent source of  :
Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Good source of  :
Folacin, Potassium, Vitamin C
Source of  :
Calcium, Copper, Fibre, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Zinc
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Vegetables 1 ½
Fats 3 ½
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  • I replaced oregano by rosemary and it turned out great
  • use my large pan with the copper bottom
  • leave under the grill 3 minutes instead of 1 to get a golden crust

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