Greek Salad Lunch Salad
- 1 thin French baguette, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices (2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 romaine lettuce hearts
- 1/2 cup finely slivered inner radicchio leaves
- 1/2 cup diced seedless cucumber ( 1/4-inch dice)
- 1 ripe tomato, cut into thin wedges; or 1 cup teardrop tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 1/4 cup thinly slivered red onion
- 4 ounces fresh feta cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Place the bread slices in a bowl, sprinkle the olive oil over them, and toss.
- Spread the slices out in a single layer on a baking sheet, and bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Set them aside.
- Separate the romaine lettuce leaves, discarding any tough or bruised leaves.
- Rinse the leaves under cold running water, drain them well, and pat them dry.
- Tear the leaves into pieces.
- Place the romaine in a large salad bowl, and add the radicchio, cucumber, tomato, onion, feta, and parsley.
- Prepare the dressing: Whisk the vinegar, mustard, and salt and pepper together in a small bowl.
- Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in the olive oil; continue whisking until the dressing has thickened slightly.
- Just before serving, season the salad with salt and pepper, and drizzle it lightly with the dressing.
- Sprinkle the lemon zest and juice over the salad, and toss.
- Toss in the croutons.
- Serve immediately.
baguette, olive oil, romaine lettuce hearts, radicchio, cucumber, tomato, onion, feta cheese, flatleaf, red wine vinegar, mustard, salt, extra virgin olive oil, salt, lemon, lemon
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/greek-salad-lunch-salad (may not work)