Loved getting cucumbers back again – perfect for a Greek salad. This one came from seriouseats.com but there are a million variations. This one salts the tomatoes and cucumbers to get rid of some of the water, and rinses the onion to calm a little of its bite.
Ingredients:
1 pound tomatoes, diced 3 cucumbers, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices Kosher salt 1 small red onion, finely sliced from pole to pole 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano leaves 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Freshly ground black pepper
Preparation:
Combine tomatoes and cucumbers in a large bowl. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss to coat. Transfer to a fine mesh strainer and set over bowl. Set aside to drain, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, place onions in a medium bowl and cover with lukewarm water. Rinse and drain thoroughly. Repeat 2 more times until onions lose most of their pungency and taste sweet.
When tomatoes and cucumbers are drained, combine with onions, feta, olives, mint, oregano, lemon juice, and olive oil in a large bowl and toss to combine. Season to taste with pepper and more salt if desired.