Algerian Salad

Difficulty:
1/5

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 4 medium tomatoes – diced
  • ½ cup of diced cucumbers – (125ml)
  • 2 small onions – diced
  • ½ cup of black olives – (125ml) – diced
  • ½ cup of green olives – (125ml) – diced
  • 6 diced anchovy fillets
  • 2 seeded and diced sweet peppers
  • 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice – (15ml)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil – (45ml)
  • 1 teaspoon of chopped fresh basil– (5ml)
  • 1 teaspoon of cilantro – (5ml)
  • 1 teaspoon of parsley – (5ml)
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, diced
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method

  • Dice tomatoes, cucumbers onions and sweet peppers to relatively the same size and add to a bowl.
  • Toss salad by flipping the bowl; do not use your hands and or spoons for they will damage the salad.
  • Dice black and green olive and anchovy to the same size. Combine with tomato, cucumber mixture.
  • Squeeze in fresh lemon juice and add olive oil, add salt and pepper.  Add freshly chopped herbs – basil, cilantro, parsley and chopped boiled eggs.  Toss again.
  • Garnish with a fresh basil leaf.

Serve and enjoy!