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Fresh Friday: Greek Salad


Lemon Dressing
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice, this is juice from one nice juicy lemon
1/2 tsp sugar (or honey)
1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper

Salad
five cups of spinach
four cups of boston lettuce (I sub romaine lettuce here, and usually use much less than nine cups of greens, Costco mixed greens would work great too)
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup sliced green onions (I never bother)
24 pitted ripe kalamata olives, halved
3 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 medium cucumber, sliced

Make it a full meal
Marinate 2 chicken breasts in a lemon marinade and cook on grill

Mix dressing and toss with salad ingredients, top with sliced grilled chicken. Ahh... this is making my mouth water....

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  1. I was just going to call you for this recipe. It is the best Greek salad that I have ever had.

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  2. Jessica! I noticed you on my blog and followed you over to your cute blog! How fun to see your family now! Do you know Kim and Ken Carlile? Kim is Scott's cousin. Do you guys live in Raleigh now? What are you and Tyrone up to these days?

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