Portuguesa Ensalada Mixta- Portuguese Mixed Salad

This simple salad matches the peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers of a typical Portuguese salad with the Mediterranean flavors of olive and feta cheese to create a refreshing and filling meal.

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Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Salad

Cuisine: Portuguese

Prep Time: 20

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

Large bowl

Ingredients

1 cup Pitted green and black olives
1 medium Each: green pepper and yellow onion, cut into strips
2 large Store bought marinated red peppers, cut into strips
1 cup Cherry tomatoes
6 oz Feta cheese, cubed
1 small Cucumber, peeled and cubed
1 RECIPE Lemon Vinaigrette (see recipe below)

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Instructions

Lemon Vinaigrette

Combine all the ingredients in a covered jar and shake. Ingredients: ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, 4 tbsp red wine vinegar, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 tbsp chopped parsley, 2 tbsp lemon juice, ½ tsp lemon zest, salt and pepper

Salad

Assemble all salad ingredients in a bowl. Pour all the vinaigrette over, mix everything together and sit on the counter for an hour to meld flavors. Stir from time-to-time.

Notes

Feel free to mix and match peppers, add marinated mushrooms and/or artichokes.
For a heartier version to serve as a lunch, add a can of drained white meat tuna packed in oil and a few hard boiled eggs.

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