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Great Greek Salad

Sang An
Serves 6 Hands-On Time: 15m Total Time: 15m

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, plus 6 sprigs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
  • 1/2 pound chunk Feta cheese
  • 2 14-ounce cans stuffed grape leaves
  • 1 medium seedless cucumber, peeled and cut into bite-size chunks
  • 1 8-ounce package cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
  • 3/4 cup black olives (such as Kalamata)
  • 1 12-ounce jar pepperoncini, drained
  • 1 lemon, quartered and seeded
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. To make the basil oil, combine the olive oil, 1 cup basil leaves, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in blender. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
  2. Divide the Feta, stuffed grape leaves, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, pepperoncini, and the basil sprigs among 6 plates. Squeeze with lemon juice; drizzle with the basil oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
By Stephana Bottom,  June 2004
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Quick Tip

Rice-stuffed grape leaves are found in the international-food section. Spicy pepperoncini will be near the pickles.

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 438
  • Calcium  227mg
  • Carbohydrate  35g
  • Cholesterol  34mg
  • Fat  29g
  • Fiber  5g
  • Iron  1mg
  • Protein  9mg
  • Sat Fat  8g
  • Sodium  1967mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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