Garden Salad - Mediterranean Style

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 cups romaine lettuce, cut into bite size pieces
• 2 cucumbers, diced (preferably european long cucumber)
• 1 red onion, quartered and sliced thin
• 2 tomatoes, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 bell pepper, chopped (any color, your preference)
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup italian parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh basil, chopped
• salt
• cracked black pepper
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/4 cup wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon tarragon
• 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled (optional)
• 1/4 cup black olives (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, mix together the romaine, vegetables, herbs and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 add the olive oil, garlic, wine vinegar, lemon juice and tarragon and whisk briskly to incorporate the ingredients.
• 3 add to the salad and toss lightly to coat.
• 4 if desired, top with feta cheese and black olives and serve.