Serbian Salad
"Bright, sassy flavors make this salad a delight. Awesome with the Serbian Pumpernickle #142857! For the most authentic flavor, please don't shortcut the dressing; please make it the day before so the flavors meld properly. This carries my Serbian DIL's seal of approval!"
- Ready In:
- 10hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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8-10
ingredients
- 2⁄3 cup olive oil
- 1⁄3 cup red wine vinegar
- 5 garlic cloves, quartered
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 6 tomatoes, diced
- 2 green peppers, seeds removed and diced
- 2 -3 green onions, trimmed and chopped, divided
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeds removed and sliced thin
- 1 romaine lettuce, baby lettuce leaves, if you can find them
- 1 -2 ounce feta cheese, crumbled
directions
- Combine first 8 ingredients for dressing. (I put them all in a canning jar and shake to combine.) Refrigerate overnight.
- At least an hour before serving, remove garlic from dressing and discard.
- Combine tomatoes, peppers, about 2/3s onion and cucumber with dressing. Let the flavors meld for about an hour, more if you like.
- Line platter with Romaine; top with veggies. Sprinkle feta and remaining onions on top.
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Reviews
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What A DELICIOUSLY DIFFERENT SALAD for us to lunch on, & by us I mean the 2 of us & 3 guests! I even had several selections of bread to choose from ~ rye, winter wheat & pumpernickle ~ & the latter was by far the favorite! The only change I made was slight, using, as I did some lemon pepper instead of the listed fresh ground! Thanks for sharing! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current Pick-A-Chef] -
A wonderfully refreshing salad! I used a local Bulgarian cheese instead of the feta, which I think was a good move, because what this salad really needs is a kick of salt. The Bulgarian cheese is saltier than the feta, which made for a perfect lunch, with whole-grain bread and butter on the side. Thanks!
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A wonderfully refreshing salad! I used a local Bulgarian cheese instead of the feta, which I think was a good move, because what this salad really needs is a kick of salt. The Bulgarian cheese is saltier than the feta, which made for a perfect lunch, with whole-grain bread and butter on the side. Thanks!
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Glori-B
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I'm happy when I don't rub people the wrong way -- I'm a licensed massage therapist! Twenty years ago, at a cross-road in my life, I had a good sit-down talk with me and decided that my two passions in life were people, and helping them feel better ... and cooking. Just five days after that, a tiny ad in the local paper announced that Massage School started on Monday; so on that Monday in Sept. 1990 a new chapter started in my life. It was like learning a foreign language. Do you know where your olecranon process is? I met Mr. Wonderful in February of 1992 and we married 82 days later. (Who? Me impulsive??) He's still my Mr. Wonderful. In regards to cooking, he's my strongest supporter ... and toughest critic. When we first met, it was Mr. Meat and Potatoes meets Little Miss Vegetarian. In an effort to learn how to live together, we developed this plan: Thursdays became experimental food day. I would cook something that neither one of us had ever had before (so there would be no emotional attachment for either of us) and we would critique it. The deal was that if either of us found that meal gag-worthy, we would eat at McDonald's. I am happy to report, we have not darkened their door yet! Out of those experiments came our most favorite recipes. Ours is a blended family and between us we have three sons: an architect in CA, a computer programmer in FL and an Emergency Room MD in TX. We are blessed with three lovely daughters-in-law [the architect just married an interior decorator! A blessing on their heads, Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov!!] and three very hug-able grandchildren (18 y/o boy, 13 y/o girl and 11 y/o girl.) We are both very active in our congregation. If you like, check us out at http://www.kolhamashiach.org. We teach as well as other avenues of ministry (think: sanitation and maintenance!) ... Fun around here includes ministering ;) at the local department stores; cooking; and discussing Torah. It's not unusual to find half a dozen people around our dining room table in a good natured but animated discussion! Of course there's food ... for body and soul!
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