Fattoush Salad

Ingredients

• Cucumber

  With peel, raw

  2 cucumber or 602g

• Cherry tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 cup cherry tomatoes or 149g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  1 lemon yields or 47g

• Thyme

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp, leaves or 1g

• Sesame seeds

  Seeds, whole, dried

  1 tsp or 3g

• Feta cheese

  1 oz or 28g

• Kalamata Olives

  Nature's Promise

  12 olives or 45g

• Parsley

  Raw

  8 tbsp or 30g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

Directions

1. Trim ends from the cucumbers; dice into bite-size pieces (peeling optional) and place in a large bowl.
2. Halve or quarter the cherry tomatoes and toss with the lemon juice.
3. Add the tomatoes to the cucumbers along with parsley, dried thyme, sesame seeds, crumbled feta, and sliced or whole Kalamata olives. Drizzle in the olive oil and toss gently to coat.
4. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Let stand 5 minutes to meld flavors, then serve.