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#128 The Case of Greek Salad

Greek Salad

1 cup seeded, chopped cucumber
1 cup seeded, chopped tomato
1/2 cup Greek olives, pitted
1/8 cup minced onion
1/2 yellow pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup feta, crumbled
vegetable seasoning

Toss together all the ingredients, including vegetable seasoning to taste.

Serves 2.

♥ Becki

 PS For the vegan option, replace the feta with Vegan Greek Style Sheese or cubes of firm tofu, marinated overnight in a brine of 1/8 cup salt/2 cups water then rinsed. Lighter and just as delicious!
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  1. BonnieBanters12 March 2014 at 21:00

    Best of luck to you Becki...with your wonderful attitude, I know you'll be fine! This marvelous salad sounds so refreshing...thanks for sharing!

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    1. Cynthia St-Pierre13 March 2014 at 09:48

      Thanks so much Bonnie! My character Becki and I share the same predicament. They say write what you know so I did. Maybe I needed to rant just a bit.

      I'm all about reading entertainment and healthy delicious food so I doubt if I'll embellish much in the future, even if the cancer journey provides the twists and turns of a dramatic story. Unless I can incorporate it into a mystery. Now that gives me an idea...

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