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Chic Greek Salad

Ingredients

  • 1/2 English (seedless) cucumber, chopped

  • 2 vine-ripe tomatoes, chopped

  • 1 medium red onion, chopped

  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped

  • 1 can quartered artichoke hearts in water, drained

  • 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley leaves, coarsely chopped

  • Coarse salt and black pepper

  • 1/2 lemon, juiced

  • 1 small shallot, minced

  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar (eyeball it)

  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

  • 2 cans tuna in oil, drained

  • 12 pepperoncini peppers

  • 1 cup pitted kalamata olives

Directions

Arrange the cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, peppers, artichoke hearts and parsley on a platter. Squeeze the lemon juice over the platter, juicing the fruit cut-side facing up to keep the seeds from falling into salad. Season with salt and pepper.

Place the shallots, vinegar and oregano in a bowl and let stand five minutes. Whisk in EVOO in a slow stream. Pour dressing over salad. Garnish salad with chunks of tuna, pepperoncinis and olives.