They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend. I don’t think so. I can think of a zillion better ways to spend money. Have you seen costume jewellery diamonds lately? They look as spiffy as the real thing and you will retain disposable income for more valuable expenditures.
My idea of a cool gift gravitates towards the kitchen gadget category. Is it just me, or would you also be wowed by receiving a Vitamix, a Dehydrator or a Spiralizer? There isn’t a diamond in the world that can whip a cucumber into shape for this crispy, crunchy Greek Salad Slaw.
Greek Salad Slaw
- 1 large cucumber, tips cut off and peeled leaving tiny strips of dark green peel
- 10 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 T finely chopped sweet onion
- 1/2 c crumbled feta cheese
- 1 T each olive oil, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh oregano (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Use the spaghetti strand blade of a Spiralizer to transform the cucumber into long slender noodle shapes. Use a kitchen scissors to roughly cut the cucumber noodles so that they aren’t too long. Add the onion, oregano, oil, lemon, salt and pepper to the cucumber. Toss, then add the feta and tomatoes and toss again. Adjust seasoning. Serve with scrambled eggs, studded with a few Kalamata olives and toasted bread. Serves 4.
Greek Salad Slaw Print Ready Recipe
Still not sure what the heck a Spiralizer is? Watch Leyla demonstrate.
Final notes:
- Want to know how to spiralize vegetables without a spiralizer?
- Want to know about 10 of Montreal’s best sandwiches?
- Looking for 11 new ways to do noodles?
- Here are 25 female comedians everyone should know.
- If you need more (real) reasons to eschew diamonds, watch Blood Diamond.
- Many thanks to my super health conscious brother Eric for surprising me with a Spiralizer. This is just the beginning of some really tasty spiralized dishes.
Jueseppi B. says
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George Stern says
I AM LAUGHING OUT LOUD!!!
Jittery Cook says
Thanks for finding my diamond dissing funny. There’s a lot of truth to this humour.
Eric Botner says
Nice ! Try tri-color pasta with pesto or red sauce Zucchini, yellow beet and carrot make the three colors. Get a fat carrot for this. Great to see your creativity!
Eric Botner CEO / Founder http://www.earthcircleorganics.com
Jittery Cook says
Eric, you inspire the cook in me! And you feed my gadget queen status. Many thanks!
sherayx says
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Jovina Coughlin says
Love Greek salad in all its forms. Making it into a slaw is a great idea.
Jittery Cook says
Thanks Jovina. Greek food is wonderful. Simple, healthy and irresistible.
Ayesha (Miss Spicy Hat n' Sugar Socks) says
love your take on Greek colesalad! 🙂
Jittery Cook says
Thanks Ayesha! Glad you found jittery. I’m enjoying Miss Spicy hat N’ sugar Socks.
lizjof says
I NEED the spiralizer!!!!! Such an infomercial name too! I expect to see Vince demonstrating the cheap replica soon.
Jittery Cook says
It’s like kitchen crafts! Fun for all and you get to eat the proceeds.
Anonymous says
Enjoyed your new recipe and the list of female comedians! I recommend these comedians; Montreal’s DeAnne Smith and New York’s Marion Grodin.
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Jittery Cook says
You can never have too many good recipes nor too many good female comedians.
Erna says
I am obsessed with my spiralizer. The Greek salad looks gorgeous. I will try this today. Keep them coming , Holly.
Jittery Cook says
I’m obsessed too. Have my next idea fermenting as I type. Send me your good recipes to [email protected] to get me started on the right path. And thanks for liking!!!