Dairy Farmers of Canada

Marinated Vegetable Salad with Mozzarella and Feta

This crunchy, zesty salad is perfect to have on hand to serve with burgers, grilled chicken or a juicy steak. Double the recipe to make sure there are leftovers to pack for lunch.

  • Prep: 15 min
  • Refrigeration: 2 h
Yields 4 servings
marinated vegetable salad with mozzarella and feta

Ingredients

  • 2 stalks celery thickly sliced on the diagonal
  • 1/4 English cucumber quartered lengthwise and cut into chunks
  • 1 cup (250 mL) cubes Canadian Mozzarella cheese or crumbled Canadian Feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) baby carrots thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) olive oil
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried oregano
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) chopped fresh basil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup (250 mL) grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes halved
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Preparation

In a shallow bowl or container, combine celery, cucumber, cheese, carrots, oil, lemon juice, oregano, fresh basil salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or for up to 2 days.

Just before serving, stir in tomatoes and check seasoning, adding more salt and pepper to taste.

Tips

Tomatoes should never be refrigerated so adding them to the salad just before serving preserves their flavour and texture.

Add 1/4 cup (60 mL) black or green olives with the vegetables, if desired.

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Nutritional information

Per serving
Energy: 197 Calories
Protein: 7 g
Carbohydrate: 6 g
Fat: 17 g
Fibre: 1.6 g
Sodium: 329 mg

Top 5 Nutrients

(% DV*)
Calcium: 15 % / 170 mg
Phosphorus: 11 %
Vitamin A: 19 %
Vitamin B12: 32 %
Vitamin C: 21 %