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Summer Special Salads - Greek Cucumber Feta Salad

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Greek Cucumber Feta Salad Ingredients: Tomatoes (chopped) - 3 (large) Cucumber (chopped) - 2 (medium) Onion (chopped) - 1 (small) Olive oil - 2 tbsp Lemon juice - 2 tbsp Oregano - 1.5 tsp Salt to taste Pepper - 1/4 tsp Feta cheese - 100 gm Method: 1. Wash, peel and chop cucumbers into chunks 2. Wash, deseed and chop tomato  3. Peel and chop onion and separate the layers of the pieces 4. Cut 50 gm feta cheese into small rectangular chunks 5. In a mixing bowl mix Olive oil, lime juice, oregano, salt, pepper 6. Add tomatoes, cucumber, onion, feta cheese chunks 7. Give a nice mix 8. Crumble remaining feta cheese and sprinkle it on the salad 9. Enjoy this wonderful Summer Greek Cucumber Feta salad Greek cucumber salad with red onion, tomatoes, and feta cheese is a wonderful summer salad.  This is a superb, delicious, protein rich Summer Salad with goodness of Feta cheese.  Feta cheese is a good source of protein, which is important for muscle repair and growth.   As a fer...

21 Healthy Salads #17 Chickpea Salad with Yogurt Dressing

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Chickpea Salad with Yogurt Dressing Ingredients: Boiled chickpeas - 1 ½ cup Cucumber (diced) - ½ cup Onion (chopped) - ¼ cup Coriander leaves (chopped) - ¼ cup Hung curd - ½ cup Extra-virgin olive oil - 1 tablespoon Lime juice (or vinegar) - 1 tablespoon Garlic clove minced - 1 Cumin powder - ¼ teaspoon Salt to taste Black pepper to taste Method: 1. Whisk the hung curd, olive oil, lime juice (or vinegar), garlic, cumin powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. 2. Add the chickpeas, cucumber, onion, cilantro, and toss the salad to combine.  3. Adjust the seasoning at this stage. 4. Keep it in refrigerator for at-least 1-2 hours. 5. Add roasted nuts like almonds, walnuts, and seeds such as flax, sunflower, pumpkin, or hemp seeds for added crunch and nutrition before serving 6. This chana salad with yogurt dressing is already rich in plant-based protein, but for an extra nutritional boost, you can also add sautéed tofu or paneer.