Greek Tomato & Cucumber Salad

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Ingredients

We don't use a recipe but here are the basics:

Cucumbers, peeled, cut in 1/2 and sliced
Tomatoes, diced into bite-sized pieces
Red pepper, diced into 1/2 inch chunks (optional)
Red onion, small dice (just a bit for flavor, I don't like too much)
Kalamata olives, whole or chopped
Fresh basil, finely chopped
Feta cheese, crumbled into bits (I like to use a lot!)
Dressing made with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper

(A true greek salad would include a dash of oregano in the dressing but I'm not a big fan.)

Tomatoes and cucumbers...the home gardener's staple crop. But what to do with all of them? At our house we make greek salads!

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Micaela Preston Micaela Preston, author of Practically Green: Your Guide to Ecofriendly Decision-Making & the blog Mindful Momma, has a practical take on green living. She cares about the health of her family & the earth. She knows first-hand how hard it can be to keep on top of all the latest ecofriendly products.

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MAKE IT

Toss it all in a bowl and serve!
All you need is a loaf of crusty bread and a glass of wine and you're good to go!

CLEAN IT

Sweet red bell peppers are on the Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen list of produce with the most pesticide residues. If you can only buy one organic ingredient from this recipe, choose an organic red pepper.

GREEN IT

As Micaela mentions, most of these ingredients are home gardener staples. If you don’t have a yard or garden, try growing basil in a pot. It’s super easy, smells great, and looks beautiful. And, of course, growing your own is easier on the planet! Learn how.

MAKE IT FUN

Find some authentic Greek music at the library or to stream online. Listen to it while you and your children prepare and eat this salad. What kind of instruments do you hear? Do you like the music? How might people dance to it? Have fun!