Garden Salad – Insalata dell’orto
This colorful salad is perfect in the summer or it could brighten a late summer day. First time I had this salad was while visiting my aunt and uncle in Piemonte. My aunt just went into the garden, pulled out these vegetables and we made the salad in no time at all.
Ingredients:
1 yellow bell pepper
4 medium ripe tomatoes
1/2 small red onion
1 cucumber
a bit if arugula
extra virgin olive oil to taste
salt to taste
Instructions:
1. Clean and cut the bell peppers into 1 inch pieces.
2. Cut the tomatoes into wedges.
3. Peel and slice the cucumber and onion thinly.
4. Wash the arugula and add it to the salad.
5. Mix well with olive oil and salt to taste.
6. Serve with fresh bread.
Notes:
These vegetables make for a perfect tasty combination. I usually don’t eat bell peppers raw, but this salad is an excellent exception.
I made this several times. Tastes great. I did not remove the seeds from the tomato. I mix everything in a big bowl together with the olive oil including all the juice flowing out of the tomato. I don’t know if it’s correct to have all the juice in the salad but it tastes very good.
@Michael: This is the way I make it too.