Chic Greek Salad

Name: Chic Greek Salad
Ingredients: 1/2 seedless cucumber, chopped; 2 vine-ripe tomatoes, chopped; 1 medium red onion, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped; 1 can quartered artichoke hearts in water, drained; 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, coarsely chopped; Coarse salt and black pepper; 1/2 lemon, juiced; 1 small shallot, minced; 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, eyeball it; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball the amount; 2 cans imported tuna in oil, drained; 12 pepperoncini hot peppers; 1 cup pitted kalamata olives

15 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 seedless cucumber, chopped
2 vine-ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 medium red onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 can quartered artichoke hearts in water, drained
1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, coarsely chopped
Coarse salt and black pepper
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 small shallot, minced
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, eyeball it
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball the amount
2 cans imported tuna in oil, drained
12 pepperoncini hot peppers
1 cup pitted kalamata olives

Directions

1

Arrange the cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and peppers, artichoke hearts and parsley on a platter.
2

Squeeze the lemon juice over the platter, juicing the fruit cut-side-up to keep the seeds from falling into salad.
3

Season with salt and pepper.
4

Place shallots, vinegar and oregano in a bowl and let stand 5 minutes.
5

Whisk in extra-virgin olive oil in a slow stream.
6

Pour dressing over salad.
7

Garnish salad with chunks of tuna, hot peppers and olives.