Recipe for a Salad

How to Make Traditional Greek Salad

2011-01-18T09:00:00.000-08:00

How to Make a Traditional Greek Salad

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Greek salad is one of the most famous salads out there. Its classical ingredients are fresh tomato, cucumbers, capers, onion, feta cheese, many olives and at least two or three spoonfuls of olive oil. In some areas, it is served on top of a scoop of Greek potato salad. Don't forget a side helping of fresh bread!

Ingredients

150 grams feta cheese, cubed
4 tomatoes cut in wedges
1 cucumber unpeeled, cut in rounds
1 large onion, cut in fine wedges
2 teaspoons capers
1 teaspoon dried oregano
15 to 20 black olives
Salt to taste
2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil

Steps

Take a large open serving bowl, mix tomatoes, cucumber, onion (red onion normally), feta cheese as prepared.
Add olives and capers (optional).
Sprinkle with oregano.
Drizzle plenty of olive oil and mix it in with the salad, so as not to make it too dry!

Tips

Keep ingredients cold until ready for use.
Ground black pepper can be used in place of oregano.
There are a few alternative Greek salads, the Countryhouse for example, where beetroot might also be included. But this is for the simple, best known traditional Greek salad.
Should you accidentally add too much olive oil, don't fret. This can be soaked up with some loaf bread, along with the tomato juice. Which is scrumptious, so enjoy!
Feta cheese is quite salty, so you may not need to add any salt at all.
It is important to toss the salad well. If the salad is not tossed enough, the olive oil tends to gather and the bottom, resulting in an unevenly-flavored salad.

Warnings

Take care when grating or chopping; it's easier to be proud of your creation if you don't end up in the hospital because of it.
Exercise good food hygiene.

Things You'll Need

Clean chopping board
Mixing bowl/serving bowl
A knife(sharp)

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Divine Bean Salad

2011-01-16T09:00:00.000-08:00

Hey guys! Here is an awesome recipe I found on YouTube for a divine bean salad. It's simple and delicious and fresh and good for you to boot! Enjoy.

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How to Make a Salad in 6 Easy Steps

2011-01-14T09:00:00.000-08:00

How to Make a Salad

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A salad doesn't have to be just boring lettuce. A green salad can be a tasty and healthy experience. Scroll down!

Do you ever wish you could have a quick and easy meal that is high in nutrients, but low in calories and fat? do your taste buds crave a crunch? Well, if that is the case, think about having a salad as your entrée. follow the sure-fire steps below!

Steps

Get a bowl, and a head of lettuce. Make sure you wash the lettuce well. Break the leaves off, and rub the lettuce under cold water. Then dry. To save time, simply buy a bag of already washed and shredded lettuce. If you'd like to, you can buy mixed greens or a more "exotic" bag of salad.

Add some veggies that you like! Wash and chop up a few to throw in with the salad. Try to mix interesting flavors, such as tomatoes, celery, and herbs (fresh is best).

Go even further with some meat. If you want a salad with some extra protein, add some chopped pieces of turkey lunch meat or other meats.

Want to keep the salad vegetarian? Add some tofu or seitan chunks, and walnuts are good for any salad, meat-free or not.

Mix all of your ingredients into the bowl and stir together. Add your favorite dressing.

Serve. It's the easy, healthy, and tasty snack full of crunchy and chewy ingredients.

Tips

Great salad herbs include chives, parsley, basil and oregano.

Don't dismiss the positive outcome of adding fruit to a vegetable salad - mandarin pieces, pineapple pieces and cranberries can really spruce up the tired, everyday salad.

There are several toppings you can add to a salad. These include dressings: varieties are indeed endless. Also, try bacon, shredded cheese and diced eggs. It will encourage you to eat a salad.

Warnings

Don't leave a salad sitting out too long at room temperature; always refrigerate what you don't eat if you intend eating it again. You want to avoid the potential for bacteria such as salmonella. You could also get very sick from eating old salad.

Things You'll Need

Bowl

Salad servers

Knife

Cutting Board

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How to Make a Fruit Salad

2011-01-12T07:10:00.000-08:00

How to Make Fruit Salad

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Want the perfect dess e rt that you'll love without tipping the scales and can make in under ten minutes? Try a fru it salad!

Steps

Remember that fruit salads are often creative -- you decide which fruits to use and how much. Some tastyfruits are berries (strawberries, raspberries,blueberries, blackberries,) apples, bananas, cantaloupe, grapes, honeydew melons, grapefruits, kiwis, mangoes, nectarines, oranges, and peaches.
Wash all your fruits.
Put all grapes and berries (except strawberries) in a large mixing bowl.
Chop all other fruits into bite-size pieces. For reference, each piece should be a little bigger than your thumbnail.
Arrange them on a platter, put into individual bowls or Tupperware, or serve out of the bowl (coat the bowl with lemon juice to naturally sweeten the fruit-this will retard any browning [oxidizing] as well due to the citric acid and ascorbic acid - FruitFresh or crushed Vitamin C tablets will do the same thing).
Serve at room temperature or slightly chilled. Enjoy!

Tips

For a treat, serve over ice cream or add some whipped cream.
Try adding in a little bit of maple syrup- it's delicious!
Not sure which fruits will taste good together? Don't worry! Throw in a few fruits and it'll taste great. As a general guide, berries taste good with everything, strawberries and kiwis are a common pair, and Mandarin oranges add flavor to anything.
If you happen to use watermelon, make it into a bowl to hold the salad - cut it lengthwise a couple of inches off-center, use a melon baller to scoop out the edible part, and then later put the finished salad into the hollowed-out melon. Use the other piece as a lid, if you like.
To make a cocktail style fruit salad, add between 1 and 2 cups of good quality orange juice, and between 3 tablespoons and 1/3 cup of sugar, all depending on the amount you are preparing.
Bananas turn brown quickly. If you expect to have leftovers, cut up the bananas and coat them lightly with lemon juice before mixing with the rest.
If you are using apples, try to use lime juice, or keep the salad refrigerated to prevent the apples from turning brown.

Warnings

Be careful when chopping fruits- knives are sharp and when mishandled can be dangerous. Sharper knives are actually safer. The sharper your knife, the less likely it is to slip and cut you!
Beware of the food allergies of your guests.
It's advisable that you wash your fruits thoroughly before preparing your salad, to remove any traces of pesticides.

Things You'll Need

Diverse fruit (see above list)
Knife
Large bowl
Fruits

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