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Mediterranean Cucumber Tomato Salad

Mediterranean Cucumber Tomato Salad

A refreshing Mediterranean Cucumber Tomato Salad featuring tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and feta cheese, dressed with a tangy red wine vinaigrette.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 servings
Calories 439 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • sheet pan
  • parchment paper
  • small bowl
  • pastry brush

Ingredients
  

For the Salad

  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes (about 13 ounces)
  • 1 pound seedless cucumbers
  • ½ each red onion
  • ½ cup pitted kalamata olives (3 ounces)
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 4 ounces feta cheese

For the Pita Toasts

  • 2 each pita bread pockets
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground sumac

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • To make the pita toasts, cut each pita bread pocket in half, then cut each half into 5 or 6 triangles.
  • Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • Tear each pita triangle in half where the bread connects.
  • Spread out the triangles on the sheet pan with the inside of the pita face up.
  • In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, salt, and ground sumac.
  • Use a pastry brush to brush each triangle with a little bit of the oil mixture.
  • Put sheet pan into the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the pita toasts are lightly browned and crisp. Set aside to cool.
  • To start the salad, slice each cherry tomato in half.
  • Cut cucumbers lengthwise into quarters, then slice into ½-inch chunks.
  • Peel onion, and chop finely.
  • Slice olives in half.
  • To make the dressing, whisk together red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  • Put the tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and olives into a large bowl, then add half of the dressing.
  • Stir together, and add more dressing as needed.
  • Crumble feta cheese over the salad and stir again.
  • Serve with pita toasts.

Notes

This Mediterranean cucumber and tomato salad will keep for 2-3 days in the refrigerator, but the flavor and crispness are really best on the day it is made. Pita chips can be stored in a ziplock baggie or in an airtight container for several days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1saladCalories: 439kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 9gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 963mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6g
Keyword Cucumber, feta, Mediterranean, salad, summer, tomato
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