Syrian Salad
1 head romaine lettuce
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
5 radishes, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced
2 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
2 scallions, chopped
1 small red onion, sliced
3 ounces feta cheese, sliced or crumbled (optional)
1/2 cup fresh parsley, stem, coarsley chopped
several black olives
2 tablespoons capers, optionalDressing
1/4 cup olive oil
juice of one lemon
1 tablespoon wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, pressed
salt to taste
fresh ground black pepper to taste
pinch of dried mint
Rinse the roamaine, tear it into bite-sized pieces, and put in salad bowl. Arrange other vegetables attractively over the romaine,topping with the feta, parsley, olives and capers. Combine the dressing ingredients and drizzle over the salad.
- Gypsy G.
