Salad with tomatoes, feta cheese, and basil
Description
A simple dish to prepare. If desired, the salad can be dressed with mayonnaise of any fat content, plain yogurt without additives, or another light sauce. If fresh basil is not available, substitute it with dried ground basil. Serve chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. Taste the feta cheese. If the cheese is very salty, do not add salt to the dish.
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Step 2
Wash the tomatoes in water and cut out the green cores. Chop into small or medium cubes and place the chopped pieces into a salad bowl.
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Step 3
Cut the feta cheese into cubes of the same size and add to the tomatoes. If the cheese was in brine, remove it 30 minutes before cooking to allow the brine to drain off.
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Step 4
Dice a quarter of a red onion and place it in a salad bowl.
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Step 5
Wash the basil leaves and chop them. Add the chopped basil to the salad bowl along with salt and ground black pepper. Pour in vegetable oil, preferably olive oil, and mix well.
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Step 6
Serve a colorful and delicious salad to the table.