A summer staple, this flavorful salad is also good with grilled fish or chicken. Like all fresh tomato salads, it provides some fiber and a healthy dose of vitamin C.
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced 1 cup diced seedless cucumber (1/4 medium) 1/4 cup chopped scallions 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste Freshly ground pepper to taste
Combine tomatoes, cucumber, scallions, parsley, olives, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in a medium bowl; toss gently to mix. Serve within 1 hour.
Makes 4 3/4 cup servings
Nutrition Information
Nutritional Analysis Per serving
Calories 113
Carbohydrate Servings 0
Carbohydrates 5 g
Protein 1 g
Fat 10 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 8 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sodium 328 mg
Potassium 215 mg
Exchanges 1 vegetable, 2 fat (mono)
Nutrition Bonus Vitamin C (40% daily value), Vitamin A (15% dv).
-- Edited by Colette at 09:05, 2008-08-23
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