I Need Recipe Help!!!
 

I need some help finding a recipe and I am hoping someone on YT may be have the answer.

My neighbor makes the BEST summer salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion and feta cheese and uses a oil and vinegar type dressing. Well I tried making it last night from a recipe I found on Google and it just did not taste right- I ended up throwing it out after our meal.

Does anyone have a good recipe? I think I went wrong with the dressing which called for oil and red wine vinegar but nothing else.

I could call my neighbor but she is on a much needed vacation in Destin Florida and I would hate disturb her. I am babysitting her elderly Min Pin (who is also blind) and I know seeing my number show up on her caller ID would stress her out.

I don't, but it sounds delicious! Could this be it? This one doesn't mention onion though.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/21/he...cipe.html?_r=1

Summer Salad with Feta

5 medium or large ripe tomatoes cut into wedges (if large, the wedges should be cut crosswise in half), or 1 pint of cherry tomatoes cut in half

1/2 European cucumber, or 1 Persian or Japanese cucumber, cut in half lengthwise, seeded if desired, then sliced into half circles about 1/3-inch thick.

Sea salt or fleur de sel and freshly ground pepper

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/2 cup crumbled feta

1 to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, or 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano

Toss together the tomatoes, cucumber, salt, pepper, vinegar, and olive oil. Add the feta and herbs, and toss again. Taste, adjust the seasonings, and serve.

Then I found this one:

Cherry Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad Recipe

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Ingredients
2-3 cups of cherry and/or pear tomatoes, sliced in half
1 cup of chopped cucumber, peeled (and seeded if the seeds are bitter)
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 Tbsp chiffonaded mint leaves
1 teaspoon fresh, chopped oregano
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp of finely chopped shallots or green onions
2 teaspoons olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste


Method

Gently toss the tomatoes, cucumber, feta, onions, mint, and oregano together. Dress with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.

Serves 2-4.
Cherry Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad Recipe | Simply Recipes

I'm sure she'd be happy to give you her recipe. I'm always flattered if someone asks me for a recipe!

sugarmamma....Lisa....where are you?!!!? Please help in the hour of need....:D x

If you're using a good quality olive oil, my guess it's the red wine vinegar, either the ratio used or the brand of vinegar. I've tried several and they do differ in taste. I would probably try the second recipe Karen posted, with the lemon juice, it sounds good. Try mixing a little of just the dressing, and tasting it before using it all over the salad.

:thumbup::thumbup: Very smart:) I will have to do that next time I'm experimenting:laugh:

Good luck perfecting your salad:) Who knows, you may just make it even yummier than the neighbor's:D

I am sending her a text! :rolleyes:;):D

Karen, this looks like a good recipe. You need to start with a good quality RWV and add more salt and pepper than you might think is needed. Also taste all along the way. The addition of fresh herbs, such as mint and parsley will also help to bring out the flavors.

Did you use red onion? That would be my choice. Use the absolute best tomatoes you can find. Heirloom, Campari, on the vine ~ whatever is the most flavorful you can possibly find. When you are using only a few ingredients THEY MUST SHINE :D:D

Cheryl was the one trying to make this, but I think I'm going to have to give the second recipe a try. It looks so good. I'm not a very good cook, either!

I know. I meant that your recipe looked good :D ;)

I was just going to say this! :D

Thank you all for the suggestions and recipe(s).

No I didn't use Red Onion but I think that will help along with seasoning the oil and vinager. I am think also of using Basalmic next time, I think it something I need to play around with.

I am so disappointed, you know who you set your mind on eating something good and being let down.

LMAO! and they turned into an octopus and unicycle!!! :sidesplt: Who's the octopus and who's the unicycle? :D

It's a duh day for me.:D