Quick & Tasty Summer Salad Recipe

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Refreshing Cucumber & Cherry Tomato Salad

Serves 1

Ingredients: 10 cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered 1 medium sized cucumber, chopped a handful of fresh cilantro, minced a handful of fresh parsley, minced a handful of fresh chives or green onion, minced (optional) fresh greens for the plate

For the dressing: 1 lemon, freshly squeezed 4 Tablespoons olive oil 4 Tablespoons Bragg’s liquid aminos or a wheat-free tamari 1 clove garlic, pressed

Procedure:

1. wash vegetables,  prepare as directed above and place in a bowl

2. in a glass jar, combine the ingredients for the dressing

3. toss the vegetables with 1/2 of the dressing; taste and add more dressing if necessary

4. serve on a bed of fresh lettuce or spinach

Adventurous Variations: -easy to increase the ingredients for a larger crowd…great for a pot luck! -substitute the cilantro with fresh basil

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Quick & Tasty Summer Salad Recipe

Author: Barbara Dolan

Recipe type: Salad

Cuisine: Vegan

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Serves: Serves 1

Refreshing Cucumber & Cherry Tomato Salad Serves 1

Ingredients

1. 10 cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered

2. 1 medium sized cucumber, chopped

3. a handful of fresh cilantro, minced

4. a handful of fresh parsley, minced

5. a handful of fresh chives or green onion, minced (optional)

6. fresh greens for the plate

7. For the dressing:

8. 1 lemon, freshly squeezed

9. 4 Tablespoons olive oil

10. 4 Tablespoons Bragg's liquid aminos or a wheat-free tamari

11. 1 clove garlic, pressed

Instructions

1. Wash vegetables, prepare as directed above and place in a bowl

2. In a glass jar, combine the ingredients for the dressing

3. Toss the vegetables with ½ of the dressing; taste and add more dressing if necessary

4. Serve on a bed of fresh lettuce or spinach