Recipes
Lunch
Vegetarian
Mediterranean Salad
Crisp salad with cucumber, tomato, olives, feta and a lemon-herb dressing.
10 min
Total time
2
Servings
Medium
Difficulty
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Ingredients
Steps
Tips
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Top Left
Top Right
Center
Bottom Left
Bottom Right
Ingredients
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2 servings
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1 piece
Cucumber
2 pieces
Tomato
100 g
Feta
50 g
Olives
0.5 piece
Red Onion
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Steps
1
Chop vegetables
Dice cucumber, tomato, onion – 4:00
🔪 4 min
Top Left
Start Step
Chop your cucumber and tomato into matching, bite-sized pieces for the perfect forkful every time.
2
Toast croutons
Toast bread cubes golden – 3:00
🔥 3 min
Top Right
Start Step
Use day-old bread. Tossing cubes in olive oil and a pinch of salt before toasting makes them incredibly crispy.
3
Make dressing
Whisk lemon-herb dressing – 2:00
🔪 2 min
Center
Start Step
Whisk the lemon juice and olive oil vigorously until it forms a creamy, cloudy emulsion that coats the salad leaves instead of pooling at the bottom.
4
Crumble feta
Crumble feta & slice olives – 2:00
🧂 2 min
Bottom Left
Start Step
Don't crumble the feta too finely; leave some large chunks so you get distinct, salty bites mixed in with the fresh crunch.
5
Toss & serve
Toss salad & drizzle – 1:00
⏸ 1 min
Bottom Right
Start Step
Only dress the salad right before serving to keep the cucumbers crisp and the croutons crunchy.
Chef Tips
Chop your cucumber and tomato into matching, bite-sized pieces for the perfect forkful every time.
Soak diced red onions in cold water for 5 minutes. It keeps them crunchy but removes the harsh onion breath bite.
Use day-old bread. Tossing cubes in olive oil and a pinch of salt before toasting makes them incredibly crispy.
Whisk the lemon juice and olive oil vigorously until it forms a creamy, cloudy emulsion that coats the salad leaves instead of pooling at the bottom.
Don't crumble the feta too finely; leave some large chunks so you get distinct, salty bites mixed in with the fresh crunch.
Only dress the salad right before serving to keep the cucumbers crisp and the croutons crunchy.
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