Greek Salad's Heath Benefits

Eating this Greek Salad is a healthy way to get a dose of antioxidants. Each vegetable has its own benefit.

Raw onions: vitamins C and B6, phosphorous, magnesium, sulphur, flavonoids and several phytochemicals including allicin, known to ward off viruses, bacteria and fungus.

Cucumbers: contain small amounts of provitamin A and C

Roma tomatoes: source of mixed carotenoids and lycopene, which possess multiple antioxidant benefits, a good source of vitamin C, potassium and calcium, uncooked they provide the body with vitamin E.

Olives: good source of provitamin A, B1, B2, C, and include iron and calcium.


Greek Salad Recipe

3 cucumbers, seeded and sliced
1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese
1 cup black olives, pitted and sliced
3 cups diced roma tomatoes
1/3 cup diced oil packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained, oil reserved
1/2 red onion, sliced

In a large salad bowl, toss together the cucumbers, feta cheese, olives, roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, 2 tablespoons reserved sun-dried tomato oil, and red onion. Chill.