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Veggie, Almond and Feta Sandwich or Salad
2 small zucchini, diced
2 Roma tomatoes, diced
10 chopped kalamata olives
1 red or green bell pepper, diced
1/2 onion, preferably sweet Vidalia onion, diced
1/2 cucumber, diced
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese*
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
2 Tbsp. fresh basil, chiffonade
1 tsp. fresh thyme
1/8 cup olive oil
1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
rolls, pita or bread of choice for sandwiches
Chop all vegetables in a bowl. Crumble feta into bowl, add almonds and herbs and mix. Mix together oil and vinegar, pour over vegetable mixture and toss well. Serve as is as a salad or stuff in a pita, roll or other bread for a delicious sandwich. Yield: 4 servings.
Chef's Note: This sandwich is essentially a healthful chopped salad, stuffed in a roll or a pita pocket. It packs well, which makes it ideal for picnics or camping or brown bag lunches.
*Feta Cheese: A Greek style white cheese usually made of goat's or ewe's milk (more typically, at least in this country, goat), usually preserved in brine.
“Restaurants with peppermills the size of fire extinguishers and big red menus with the entries spelled with f's instead of s's are always expensive.”
Miss Piggy
Country Ham or Country-Style Ham - This is a dry-cured ham. The ham is hand rubbed with salt, sugar and nitrate; packed in the curing ingredients and usually smoked. A country ham is much drier than injected-cured hams and has a sharper flavored due to its high salt content.
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