Recipe: Southwest Greek Salad

One of the favorite dishes my family enjoys during those hot summer days is Mum's Southwest Greek Salad.  We had it the other night, so I thought I would share the recipe with all of you.

You'll need a can of black beans, a can of corn, sweet peppers, a Walla Walla onion, pine nuts, romaine lettuce, grape-sized yellow and red tomatoes.

For the dressing, you'll need 1 tablespoon of mayo, 1/4 cup of milk, fresh parsley, fresh cilantro, fresh thyme, and chives. 

Cut the grape-sized yellow and red tomatoes into half.

Drain the black beans and corn and rinse them thoroughly with cold water.  Afterward, slice the sweet peppers and dice onions.  Dice the onions as finely as possible.  You'll want about 1 cup of sliced sweet peppers and about 2 tablespoons of diced onion.

Now put everything in a big bowl.

Top with about 1/4 cup pine nuts.

Finish off with a light layer of crumbled feta cheese.

For the salad dressing chop up the parsley, thyme, cilantro, and chives.  Mum puts it in a mini processor to get everything finely chopped.  Mix the 1 tablespoon of mayo and the 1/4 cup of milk until thorough blended.  Add the herbs and mix until everything is fully incorporated.  We prefer our salad dressing lighter and more runny, so if you prefer your salad dressing thicker - add mayo until you get the right consistency.

Enjoy! If you try this salad, please let me know what you think.  The salad is a great treat.

Happy Monday!