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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a medium bowl combine 4 cups of ice cold water and 2 teaspoons salt; stir to dissolve the salt. Add the onion rings; let stand for 20 minutes. Drain and pat dry with paper towels. | 2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, lemon zest, honey, garlic, capers, chives, and salt and pepper to taste. Add the oil in a stream, whisking; whisk the vinaigrette until it is emulsified. | 3. On a chilled deep serving platter, alternate the tomato slices and onion rings, scatter the Kalamatas over them. Drizzle 1/3 - 1/2 cup of the vinaigrette over the salad, reserve the remaining vinaigrette. | 4. Chill salad for 20 minutes. Sprinkle over the top your choice of cheese, the minced herbs, and the red pepper flakes (optional). Drizzle 2 or 3 tablespoons of the reserved vinaigrette over the cheese and herbs. (Any leftover vinaigrette can be refrigerated and used within 1 week.) | 5. Let salad stand for a minimum of 15 - 20 minutes before serving. | 6. COOK'S TIP: Because the longer you let the flavors "marry", the better this salad tastes, I like to prepare it early in the morning for a lunchtime snack or light meal. | 7. COOK'S TIP: This quick and delicious salad makes a terriffic filling for pita bread or baguette sandwiches, and a yummy topping for bruschetta. | 8. Buon appetito! | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
red onion	1		sliced separated	-	-	-	-
red wine vinegar	1/2	cup		22.705	0.3226	0.0478	0.0
lemon juice	3	tablespoons		10.065	3.1568	0.1601	0.1098
lemon zest	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
honey	2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
garlic clove	2		minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
caper	2 1/2	ounces	drained	16.301	3.4657	1.6726	0.6095
chive	2	teaspoons	snipped	0.6	0.087	0.0654	0.0146
salt			coarse	-	-	-	-
black pepper			ground	-	-	-	-
extra virgin olive oil	1	cup		-	-	-	-
tomato	6 -8	slices	vine-ripened cored cut	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
kalamata olive	1	cup	pitted	-	-	-	-
cheese	5	ounces	crumbled	500.3775	3.3169999999999997	30.3345	40.739000000000004
herb	1/3	cup	mixed minced tarragon	-	-	-	-
red pepper flake			crushed	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.