Tomato Avocado Cucumber Chick Pea Salad With Feta And Greek Lemon Dressing

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Equipment

  • salad bowl

Ingredients

  • 2 10.5 oz containers red cherry tomatoes
  • 1 10.5 oz container yellow cherry tomatoes
  • 1 14.5 oz can chick peas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 ½ cucumbers peeled and sliced into quarters
  • 2 Hass avocados peeled, cored and diced (ripe but semi-firm)
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 oz feta cheese crumbled

DRESSING

  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
  • ¾ tsp dried oregano

Instructions

  • In a salad bowl toss together tomatoes, chick peas and cucumbers.
  • Add avocado and parsley and gently toss.
  • Add desire amount of dressing and the feta and gently toss to evenly coat.
  • Serve within an hour for best results.
  • For the dressing:
  • In a blender (or mixing bowl with a whisk), blend olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic and salt until mixture is well emulsified.
  • Stir in basil and oregano.
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Course Cheese / Salad