Yep, that's right. I just named a dish after myself. This is my go-to dish if I'm asked to bring a side to any event, and it always gets a ton of compliments. It's based on a recipe for a Greek salad, but I'm not a huge fan of feta cheese, so I tweaked it to my own preferences, and I think it's way better. I also recently came up with a variation that includes quinoa! It's so easy and quick! Let's get to it...
Ingredients:
1 large cucumber
1 green bell pepper
Cherry or grape tomatoes, about 10-15
1 small red onion, or 1/2 of a large one
2 cloves of garlic
Parmesan cheese, grated
Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Italian salad dressing
Salt & pepper
Slice the cucumber into about 1/4-inch slices, and then quarter each slice. Dice the green bell pepper. Halve or quarter the tomatoes (or, if using regular tomatoes, dice). Dice the onion. Toss all vegetables in a large serving bowl. Grate the garlic over the vegetables and add some parmesan and some mozzarella cheese. Throw in a dash of salt and pepper. Finally, add salad dressing, as much as you like. Mix all ingredients together. Voila! It's best if you refrigerate it for at least an hour, but it is yummy served immediately, too.
Variations: If you want to include quinoa, simply cook it according to package directions and mix it in with everything above. If you don't have Italian salad dressing, you can use a few drizzles of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
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