{"id":16349,"date":"2021-07-08T17:23:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T16:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthylittlecravings.com\/?p=16349"},"modified":"2022-09-29T10:27:18","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T09:27:18","slug":"cucumber-feta-tomato-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthylittlecravings.com\/en\/cucumber-feta-tomato-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Cucumber Feta Tomato Salad With Avocado And Olives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I am not gonna lie: this cucumber feta tomato salad is the BEST. SALAD. I'VE. EVER<\/strong>. MADE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It takes a lot - at least to me -to describe a salad as DELICIOUS<\/strong> (I mean, I like veggies but sometimes they can be boring). But THIS, oh this is out of this world. And I couldn't be happier to share it with you because let's be real, in Summer we all crave refreshing meals!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enjoy it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The perfect cucumber feta tomato salad is all you need this Summer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like I said in the introduction, this is SO. DELICIOUS.
I've never thought I could consider a salad delicious but it happened and I have my theory on why this happened (read next paragraphs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don't know about you but Summer is all about fresh meals that don't need to be cooked <\/strong>on the stovetop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I still love making baked goods (indeed I have a couple of recipes that I will share soon). But luckily, when I do, I can prepare the dish, put it into the oven and then leave the kitchen (and close the door) so it can bake and I avoid the heat to kill me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anyway, back to the refreshing meals: last week I was, as usual, planning my weekly menu and I was looking for new ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A couple of months ago I bought \"Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat<\/a>\" by Samin Nosrat<\/em>, and that quickly became my point of reference. Same happened this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samin, in her book, has a series of salad dressings that to be honest I couldn't wait to try. Not to mention all the salads (and, well, the other recipes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I decided that the first one has to be the Greek salad made with Persian cucumbers, tomatoes, garlic, olives, feta cheese and macerated onions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course I ended up making my version, adding avocado (and skipping onions and garlic), and this is how this cucumber feta tomato salad<\/strong> was born. YOU. NEED. IT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you make salad taste better? Samin Nosrat's red wine vinaigrette is to die for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I told you, I have my theory about WHY this salad is so good and you know what? It's all in the dressing. This vinaigrette is so good I can't stop thinking about it (I'm serious).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Original recipe by Samin called for red wine vinegar but unluckily I didn't have it so I've used apple cider vinegar instead, but it was amazing anyway (and you can use this substitution too).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So simple, with only 5 ingredients and the secret in my opinion is the...shallot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, the macerated shallot here gave that extra touch. I mean, otherwise it would have been a regular vinaigrette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In case you don't like it, then at least add onions or garlic into the salad.
Try it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How do you present a nice salad?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Summer is the perfect occasion to invite family and friends over for dinner (especially to have this refreshing cucumber feta tomato salad;))<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the pandemic almost over (fingers crossed), we can finally feel a bit more free to have them for a nice meal together (in safety, remember!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, if you want to serve this recipe to your guests, since it's very simple and quick, I highly recommend at least to make it look nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a food stylist, I have 3 main tips when it comes to serving a good looking salad:<\/p>\n\n\n\n