Greek Salad

 

This recipe is my mom's fav.  I make it for her every time we have a family function. It's a standing joke it our family, that the salad is the for the table, but mom won't let anyone eat it.  Okay, she is not that bad, but she gives you the evil eye that can open a clam at 30 paces if try and go for seconds.  When I phoned to say Merry Christmas today she was eating leftovers for lunch (my dad gets none - he knows better then to even ask). 

You will need:

• 1/2 head ice burg lettuce, cut up
• 1/2 English cucumber (you can use the field cucumber if that's all you have, but it's not quite as nice)
• 2 tomatoes
• a few slices of thinly sliced red onion
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 tbsp. + 2 tsp. red wine vinegar (it has to be red wine vinegar - no substitutions on this one).
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 1/2 tbsp. olive oil (again, no substitutions on this)

Assemble the salad:

Slice the cucumber as thinly as you can and add to lettuce.  Cut tomatoes into wedges and add to lettuce.  Add in red onion and feta. 

Make the dressing:

In a separate bowl, combine red wine vinegar, oregano, salt, pepper and olive oil. Give it a good stir and pour over salad.  Toss and serve. 

Your mom will love it!  Merry Christmas to mine.