Heirloom Tomato Salad
Fresh robust flavored Heirloom tomatoes sliced into a Greek salad and smothered with colored vegetables - red onions, green, yellow and orange bell peppers and combined with mint, Italian seasoning and crumbled feta, is THE Greek salad of your dreams. If you love Greek flavors and fresh vegetables, move forward on this recipe with confidence!
Servings: 4
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
- 4-5 Heirloom tomatoes in a variety of colors - sliced
- 1 green bell pepper - chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper - chopped
- 1 red bell pepper - chopped
- 1 Red Onion - diced
- Fresh Mint Leaves - chopped
- Italian Seasoning – McCormick and Mrs. Dash put out an Italian Seasoning Blend
- Salt & Pepper
- Olive Oil
- 4 oz. block of Feta Cheese – crumbled
Instructions
How to make Greek Heirloom Tomato Salad
- To get started, prep Heirloom tomatoes by slicing.
- Dice one medium to medium-large red onion.
- Chop all 3 bell peppers
- Combine vegetables into a large mixing bowl and use tongs to toss.
- Crumble one block of feta cheese (4 oz.) and dump on top of salad.
- Add fresh mint leaves, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper generously.
- Drizzle a bit of olive oil (a tablespoon or two is fine) and mix again with tongs, bringing the bottom vegetables to the top.
- Be careful not to OVERMIX as the feta cheese will start “melting”.
- Serve salad.
- Due to cheese and sliced tomatoes, best kept cold in fridge when not serving.
Notes
- Because this heirloom salad has a ton of vegetables in it and large slices of tomato, its best served with tongs.
- Cut tomatoes have a shelf life of about 2 days in the fridge. Make sure to tightly cover any left overs and eat within 2 days for best taste.
- If you need to substitute heirloom tomatoes for other kinds due to availability, try farm tomatoes and vine ripe tomatoes over beefsteak or Roma.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 231mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g