Stay Healthy with Galilee Green Fresh Salad

Here is a secret to staying healthy with Israeli cuisine. Add fresh green salads to your menu. And find different variations of salads to keep you from getting bored.

In every shuk (open air market) in Israel you’ll find  huge plastic bags filled with freshly picked coriander, dill and parsley. Savvy shoppers search through the “greens” to pick the best bunch.

Israelis use cucumbers as a foundation for their salads. Parsley is the green of choice for Tabouli. Dill pairs spectacularly with the world’s tastiest cherry tomatoes. Fresh Mint (Nana) Tea is the national hot beverage of choice.

Here is a great-tasting spin on the Israeli Salad: (Serves 4)

Ingredients:

• 2 small cucumbers finely chopped
• 10 cherry tomatoes cut in half
• 1 small purple onion finely chopped
• 2 hard-boiled eggs chopped
• ½ red pepper finely chopped
• 1 cup of coriander leaves chopped

Dressing:

• ¼ cup Galilee Green Olive Oil
• Juice from a whole lemon
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• Less than a ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon hot pepper flakes

Directions:

Mix the chopped vegetables and add the dressing.
Stay healthy and enjoy!