1.14.2010

Tonight's Side Dish: Tomato Feta Salad

In addition to tonight's Chicken Picatta, I made a Tomato Feta Salad. It has come to light recently that Bryan and I have very, very different "favorite" vegetables, so it's important to accommodate both our tastes. For example, Bryan doesn't like broccoli. I love broccoli. Bryan doesn't like artichokes. I LOVE artichokes. Bryan loves corn. I'm so-so on corn, but feel that it doesn't pair well with certain proteins. The list goes on and on, but the one thing we can agree on is that we both really like tomatoes, onions, basil and feta cheese. So the answer to tonight's side dish dilemma was easy: Tomato Feta Salad.

It's easy to make, as long as you don't mind slicing and chopping for a while. It took me about 20 minutes to make the entire salad, but it's better if you can let it sit for 15-30 minutes or so before eating it. The flavors really meld as it comes to room temperature, increasing it's deliciousness.

Here's how you make it:
  • 4 pints grape tomatoes, red or mixed colors
  • 1 medium seedless cucumber, peeled and diced
  • 1 1/2 cups small-diced red onion (2 onions)
  • 1/4 cup good white wine vinegar
  • 6 tablespoons good olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 1 1/2 pounds feta cheese
Cut the tomatoes in half and place them in a large bowl. Add the cucumber, onion, vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, basil, and parsley and toss well. Dice the feta in 1/2 to 3/4-inch cubes, crumbling it as little as possible. Gently fold it into the salad and serve at room temperature.


6 comments:

  1. Looks great, We make a salad like that and use Fourth of July tomatoes from burpee. They grow great and you only need one plant. The tomatoes are a little bigger than plum or cherry and they have a great taste.

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  2. I don't see cucumber in the ingredients, but in the picture it looks like there is cucumbers. Different recipe or picture? I think that they would go well in this dish either way. It looks fantastic.

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  3. Hand me that and a plate of pita chips and I'm good to go! Great salad.

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  4. Kochsgarden - I'd love to have a tomato plan one day...as well as an entire garden of herbs and other product. I can dream...

    Anonymous - Great eye! I added cucumbers to the recipe because a) I love them and b) they add a nice crunch contrast to the juiciness of the tomatoes.

    Chris - Mmm, pita chips! And as always, thanks! :)

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  5. it's great wrapped in a pita with hummus, too!

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  6. That sounds great and healthy! So glad the email w/ the recipe came through! :)

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