Bucky's Recipe

Greek Cherry Tomato Salad

Category: Salads

2 pints cherry tomatoes, quartered
1/2 t. salt
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 t. oregano
1 shallot, minced
1 T. Red wine Vinegar
2 T. olive oil
pepper
1 cucumber, diced
1/2 c. chopped kalamata olives
4 oz. fetta cheese, crumbled
3 T. fresh parsley

Toss tomatoes with salt and let stand 30 minutes. Spin in salad spinner to remove seeds and excess liquid, press excess liquid from tomatoes into measuring cup. Bring 1/2 c. tomato juice with garlic, oregano, shallot and vinegar to simmer, reducing to 3 T. in 6 - 8 minutes. Cool. Whisk in oil and pepper to taste. Add cucumber, olives, feta, dressing and parsley and toss.
Can substitute balsamic for red wine vinegar and add basil instead of oregano, and mozzarella instead of cucumber, olives, feta and parsley.