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Mediterranean Salad • Caesar Salad Dressing • Jasmine Rice Salad • Blue Cheese Dressing

Makes 4 servings

1 whole English cucumber, peeled

4 medium tomatoes, ripe

1 cup red onion, sliced

1 cup sweet red pepper, sliced

1 cup kalamata olives, pitted

1 cup feta cheese (imported), crumbled

1/2 tablespoon dried oregano

1/4 cup wine vinegar

1/2 cup olive oil

Blanch the tomatoes in boiling water for 10 seconds, chill in ice water and peel. Slice the tomatoes into wedges. Cut the cucumber into 1/4” thick slices.

In a large salad bowl, gently combine all the ingredients together with salt and pepper to taste. Serve on a bed of butter lettuce with a basket of crusty bread.

Wine Suggestion: A crisp Sauvignon Blanc.