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Cool Summer Salad

Refresh Your Palate with This Cool Summer Salad

4servings
15 min
Easy
Weeknight-friendly timingMacros ready to logFeeds a hungry crew
Cool Summer Salad

About this recipe

This revitalized summer salad brings together fresh and crisp ingredients like lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onions with the delightful tang of olives and creamy feta cheese. Perfect for warm weather, it's drizzled with a simple yet flavorful lemon and olive oil dressing, ensuring each bite is refreshing. Ready in just minutes, it's the ideal dish for lunch or as a side in your summer gatherings.

Ingredients

  • 1 head of lettuce, chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 cucumber, sliced
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup olives, halved
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    Wash all the vegetables thoroughly.

  2. 2

    Chop the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl, combine the chopped vegetables, olives, and feta cheese.

  4. 4

    In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

  5. 5

    Pour the dressing over the salad mixture in the large bowl.

  6. 6

    Toss the salad gently to ensure even coating with the dressing.

  7. 7

    Serve chilled or at room temperature depending on preference.

  8. 8

    Enjoy your fresh summer salad!

Chef's tip

Feel free to add herbs like basil or mint for an extra burst of flavor.

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