Layered Mediterranean Salad with Creamy Yogurt Cucumber Dressing
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Total time: 15 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Layering salad ingredients is such an easy way to impress guests—and this flavourful layered salad is ready in just 15 minutes. Toss the salad at the table so they can admire all the textures and colours. To create a thicker dressing, strain the yogurt prior to combining it with the other ingredients. To drain, place unbleached paper coffee filters in the bottom of a strainer and place over a dish or bowl to capture liquid. Pour yogurt on top of filter and cover the strainer. Place in refrigerator and allow liquid to drain until it reaches the desired consistency.
Ingredients
Plain fat free yogurt
1 cup(s)
Scallions
1 tbsp(s), chopped
English cucumber
½ cup(s), peeled
Minced garlic
1 tsp(s)
Kosher salt
¼ tsp(s)
Black pepper
⅛ tsp(s), or to taste
Fresh mint leaves
2 tbsp(s), chopped
Red bell pepper
1 small, cut in strips
Romaine lettuce
5 cup(s)
Canned drained chickpeas
1 cup(s), rinsed
Red onion
1 cup(s), sliced
English cucumber
1 cup(s), peeled
Grape tomatoes
1 cup(s), cut in half
Reduced-fat feta cheese
2 tbsp(s), crumbled
Olives
8 medium, Kalamata, pitted, coarsely chopped
Black pepper
⅛ tsp(s), freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
1
Place first seven ingredients in a glass or plastic container; mix well. Cover and refrigerate, at least 30 minutes, until ready to serve.
2
Meanwhile, layer salad ingredients in a large glass container in the following order: red pepper, half of lettuce, chickpeas, onion, remaining lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes. Refrigerate salad until ready to serve.
3
Just before serving, spoon yogurt dressing over top; garnish with feta, olives and pepper. Toss and serve.
4
Yields about 2 cups per serving.
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