Today’s recipe: A mouth-watering Greek salad with tomatoes.
Tomatoes are packed with carotenoids, including lycopene. Research shows that lycopene present in ocular tissues helps prevent light-induced damage to the retina and other areas of the eye. Tomatoes are also an excellent source of vitamin C, another vision protector. So onto the recipe…
Serves 2
Ingredients for a Greek salad with tomatoes
1 tomato
1/4 cucumber
1/4 green bell pepper
1/4 red onion
Handful of olives
1-2 tablespoons of olive oil
4-6 cubes of Feta cheese
Sprinkle of oregano
Method:
Chop the tomatoes into wedges. Thinly slice the bell pepper into rings. Slice the red onion and cucumber and half the slices. Add to a salad bowl along with the olives and lightly toss with the olive oil. Top with the Feta followed by the oregano.
Recipe from Essilor.co.uk (www.essilor.co.uk)
I hope you enjoy this tasty treat and found it easy to make! For another great (but also healthy!) recipe, head here to learn how to create secret veg onion bhajis.
Happy cooking!
