Israeli Breakfast Salad

5.0(10)

Breakfast was my favorite meal (by far) when in Israel. Salads and vegetables in general are very common for breakfast. This mixed cheese salad was a favorite and leaves lots of room for variations. Enjoy! (Cook time is just rest time)

by Miraklegirl·published 2003-04-18

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Breakfast

Servings

(4–6)

Total time

35 min

prep 5 min

Calories / serving

232 kcal

Ingredients (9)

serves

2 medium cucumbers, peeledcucumber
1/2 cup cottage cheesecottage-cheese
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheesefeta
1/4 cup onion, grated and drainedonion
1 green pepper, seeded and chopped finelybell-pepper
1/4 cup lemon juicelemon-juice
1/4 cup olive oilolive-oil
salt and black pepperpepper
1 sprig of fresh mint (garnish)mint

Instructions (6 steps)

01Halve the cucumber lengthwise, score with the tines of a fork, sprinkle with salt and let stand for 30 minutes.
02In mixing bowl combine the cheeses with the onion, green pepper, lemon juice and olive oil.
03Mix thoroughly and season generously with salt and pepper.
04Drain the cucumber and cut into small cubes.
05

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