From the Chef
Vasilis Leonidou
Refreshing salad with colourful cherry tomatoes, herbs, and mizithra*cheese with extra virgin olive oil of Koroneiki variety
Ingredients for 1-2 pax
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2-3 medium tomatoes
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3-4 organic red cherry tomatoes
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3-4 organic black cherry tomatoes
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3-4 organic yellow cherry tomatoes
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1 ½ small cucumber
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4-5 white grapes
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150 gr fresh sour mizithra* cheese
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1-2 carob rusks
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½ white or red onion cut in slices
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1 tbsp white vinegar
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3-4 natural green table olives (Agriniou variety)
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Fresh basil and mint
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Fresh oregano and thyme
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Dried oregano
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8-10 tbsp extra virgin olive oil of Koroneiki variety
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Salt
* mizithra = Greek fresh cheese resembling Italian ricotta
Execution
Wash and dry all your ingredients. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and place them in a bowl together with part of the sliced cucumber and the ripe tomatoes and marinate them with a small part of the finely cut basil and mint, salt, a little oregano and extra virgin olive oil.
Break the rusks in smaller parts using your hands and place them on a plate, add the mixture with the tomatoes and cherry tomatoes and sprinkle on top the grapes cut in two, the remaining cucumber, the onion, the table olives, the mizithra* cheese and the rest of the herbs and drizzle with vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.
Tip: You can marinate the tomatoes and cherry tomatoes for 1 hour with the extra virgin olive oil of the recipe.
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Refreshing salad with colourful cherry tomatoes, herbs, and mizithra*cheese with extra virgin olive oil of Koroneiki variety
