Summer Salad. Cooking with Brenda Gantt

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese reduces fat while still providing protein.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers similar health benefits with a different flavor.

mixed greens

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: iceberg lettuce

Spinach is nutrient-dense while iceberg is more economical.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice provides a similar tang, while vinegar is often less expensive.

Wash the pickling cucumbers and cut them into thin slices.

Place the sliced cucumbers into a plastic pan.

Wash and dry the tomatoes to avoid adding water to the salad.

Cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise and add them to the pan.

Cut the yellow bell pepper into long skinny strips and add it to the salad.

Cut half an onion into thin slivers and add it to the salad.

Add black pepper to taste but do not add salt to avoid pulling out water from the vegetables.

Add half a cup of sugar as a topping for the salad.

Mix all the ingredients together and cover the pan with a snap top to let it marinate for a day or two.

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