Greek Cucumber Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup cucumber, diced
• 1 cup tomato, chopped
• 1/2 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup kalamata olive, pitted and sliced
• 1/4 cup scallion, sliced
• 1/4 cup parsley, coarsely chopped
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 -3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Recipe

• 1 combine the cucumbers, tomatoes, chickpeas, olives, scallions and parsley in a large bowl.
• 2 whisk together lemon juice, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper for the vinaigrette in a bowl.
• 3 drizzle olive oil into lemon juice mixture in a steady stream.
• 4 stir in mint and adjust seasonings to taste.
• 5 toss salad with vinaigrette just before serving. serve at room temperature.
• 6 serve with toasted pita bread pieces, if desired.