Tomato Cucumber Salad with Lemon Honey Poppy Dressing
Serves 4
A zesty dressing adds a nice zing to this colorful salad!
Ingredients
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 25-30 leaves fresh basil
- 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley leaves (a handful)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 English (seedless) cucumber, cut in quarters lengthwise, then chopped into bite-size pieces
- 1 pint red grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 pint yellow grape tomatoes, cut in half
Directions
- In a blender or food processor, combine the lemon zest and juice with the basil, parsley, honey and some salt and pepper. While the machine is running, pour in the EVOO in a slow and steady stream. Transfer the dressing to a bowl, add the poppy seeds and stir to combine.
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For the salad, rub a salad bowl with the crushed clove of garlic (whack it on a cutting board with a heavy skillet to crush it) to give the flavor of garlic without overpowering the salad. Discard the garlic.
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Chop the cucumber and tomatoes and add to the bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.