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  Mediterranean Salad
 
  • This salad can be a meal in itself or as a side salad with any dinner.
  • We are taking it to another level by grilling the cheese and adding fresh grilled sardines!
Ingredients

Salad

  • greek cheese, sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • seedless watermelon, cut into triangles, 2 inches thick
  • 2 cups seedless cucumbers, diced
  • 1/2 cup sweet onion, diced
  • 3 cups tomatoes preferably plum ,diced
  • 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, loosely packed

Dressing

  • 1/2 cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

       
Directions

Salad

  • Combine cucumber, onion, tomatoes, and parsley in large bowl.

Dressing

  • In blender or food processor add lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Blend until well combined. Slowly pour olive oil thru top. Pour over salad.
  • Grill should be medium hot. Prepare cheese and watermelon for grill, brush both with 2 tablespoons olive oil on both sides. Grill watermelon first about 1 to 2 minute per side to get grill marks. Grill cheese on grill pan about 2 minutes per side.
  • to serve, place cheese on top of watermelon and top with greens.
  • Finish by topping with grilled sardine fillets(see grilled sardine recipe). Enjoy!

 
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