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This
simple salad makes a delicious side dish for any type of Mediterranean
cuisineincluding Greek, Italian, Spanish, Provençal,
Moroccan or Turkish. What's more, a generous serve of this
salad provides you with a healthy dose of phytochemicals,
essential vitamins and minerals, dietary
fiber and antioxidants.
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| 2
tablespoons extra
virgin olive oil |
| 1½
tablespoons lemon juice |
| ½
clove garlicminced (crushed) |
| ¼
teaspoon sea salt |
| ¼
teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
| 2
handfuls roughly torn romaine (Cos) lettuce leaves |
| 2
fresh Roma tomatoescut into ½-inch rounds
(you can also use regular tomatoes and cut them into wedges) |
| ½
green pepper (capsicum)julienned |
| ¼
small red onionthinly sliced (you can vary this
amount depending on how much you like raw red onions) |

MIX
together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper
in a small bowl. PLACE the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
POUR the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine
just before serving.
Variations:
There are lots of possible additions to this basic salad,
but keep in mind that it should remain a simple and light
salad to accompany a meal. Toss through some garlic-rubbed
croutons or a handful of chopped toasted nuts (like walnuts,
pine nuts or hazelnuts), finely chopped capers, olives, sun-dried
tomatoes or chopped anchovies, or a small amount of shaved
or crumbled cheese.
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Greek
Salad. Classic
Greek salad (horiatiki) with juicy tomatoes, crisp
cucumber, sliced red onion, green pepper, crumbly
feta cheese and plump kalamata olives. |

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Tuscan
Peasant Salad. A rough country salad of torn
romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cannellini beans, mushrooms,
ham and hard-boiled eggs dressed with a tangy vinaigrette.
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Avocado,
Tomato & Basil Salad. Roughly torn romaine
lettuce, juicy tomatoes, red onion rings, cubes
of creamy avocado, sliced black olives and fresh
basil tossed with an Italian vinaigrette. |
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