Mediterranean Salad

This Mediterranean Salad is a vibrant and refreshing mix of fresh vegetables, creamy feta cheese, and a zesty lemon-olive oil dressing. Perfect for a light lunch or as a side dish, it brings the flavors of the Mediterranean to your table.

Ingredients

• Cucumber - 1 medium, diced
• Cherry tomatoes - 200 grams, halved
• Red onion - 1 small, thinly sliced
• Bell pepper (any color) - 1 medium, diced
• Kalamata olives - 100 grams, pitted and halved
• Feta cheese - 100 grams, crumbled
• Fresh parsley - 15 grams, chopped
• Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
• Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon
• Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - to taste
• Black pepper - to taste

Steps

1. Wash and prepare all the vegetables: dice the cucumber, halve the cherry tomatoes, thinly slice the red onion, and dice the bell pepper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and bell pepper.
3. Add the Kalamata olives and crumbled feta cheese to the bowl.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
5. Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss to combine all the ingredients evenly.
6. Add the chopped fresh parsley as a garnish and serve immediately.

Nutrition

• Calories: 270
• Protein: 8 g
• Carbs: 18 g
• Fiber: 4 g
• Sugar: 3 g
• Sodium: 800 mg
• Cholesterol: 20 mg
• Total Fat: 24 g
• Saturated Fat: 6 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
• Water: 0.3 L

Health Benefits

• Rich in antioxidants from fresh vegetables and olives.
• Good source of healthy fats from olive oil and feta cheese.

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