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Greek Orzo Salad |
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| 1 cup |
uncooked orzo pasta |
| 2 |
beef steak tomatoes, seeded and chopped |
| 1 |
cucumber, seeded and chopped |
| 1/2 |
red onion, chopped |
| 8 oz |
crumbled feta cheese |
| 1 |
2oz can black olives, drained |
| Salad Dressing |
| 2 tsp |
dill |
| 2 |
minced garlic cloves |
| 1/4 Cup |
olive oil |
| 3 Tbsp |
lemon juice |
| 2 Tbsp |
red wine vinegar |
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pepper to taste |
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| Instructions: |
| 1) |
In small bowl place salad dressing ingredients and whisk together. |
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Cook orzo according to package directions. When finished drain and place orzo in large bowl with tomatoes, cucumber, onions and feta cheese. |
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Transfer salad dressing into the large bowl with orzo and mix together. Chill in the refrigerator before serving. |
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Chicken/ Tuna Salad Stuffed Tomatoes |
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| 4 |
large chilled beef steak tomatoes |
| 1/2 Cup |
mayonnaise or salad dressing |
| 1/2 tsp |
celery salt |
| 1/2 tsp |
dill weed |
| 1/4 tsp |
pepper |
| 2 Can |
Chicken or tuna, drained and flaked |
| 2 |
celery ribs, chopped |
| 1/2 Cup |
chopped almonds or cashews, optional |
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| Instructions: |
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Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/2 in. shell for each. Invert tomatoes on to paper towels to drain, In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, celery salt, dill and pepper. Stir in tuna/chicken, celery and cashews/almonds if desired. Spoon into tomato shells. |
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Pico de Gallo (fresh salsa) |
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| 2 |
beef steak tomatoes, diced |
| 1 |
medium onion |
| 2/3 Cup |
diced cucumber |
| 6 |
small radishes, diced |
| 1/2 Cup |
loosely packed cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped |
| 3-4 |
hot chiles, seeded, finely chopped (optional) |
| 1/2 |
Juice of small lime |
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salt to taste |
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| Instructions: |
| 1) |
Mix tomatoes, onion, cucumber, radishes, cilantro and chiles. Squeeze lime juice over vegetables. Add salt to taste, stir. Serve immediately or refrigerate. |
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Makes about 2-1/4 cups |
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