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MEDITERRANEAN SALAD 
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
2 tablespoons wine vinegar
3 cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced and crushed
a few drops balsamic vinegar
1/3 teaspoon sea salt
pinch black pepper
1/3 teaspoon fresh basil leaves, minced
1/3 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves, minced
1/3 teaspoon (or to taste) hot red pepper flakes
1 thinly sliced shallot or red onion
1 cucumber, sliced lengthwise, sliced into 1 inch chunks
baby tomatoes, halved
baby lettuce and/or spinach leaves

Add wine vinegar to bottom of bowl.

Peel garlic, and using a garlic press, add garlic to vinegar and allow to sit at least 10 minutes. (Alternatively, if you don't have a garlic press, mince garlic finely and then sprinkle with salt and rub the side of your knife across it to crush garlic to a fine paste, then add to vinegar as above.) Stir pepper, oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes into vinegar. Add chopped shallot or onion, stir to mix together.

Wash and dry the lettuce or spinach leaves, tearing them into 1 or 2 inch pieces. Add to vinegar and garlic. Peel and remove large seeds from cucumber. Chop the cucumber into one inch pieces or slice into coins and season with black pepper.

Variation: Italian chunk tonno (tuna) in oil may be tossed with the other salad ingredients. Serve this version accompanied by pita bread and chunks of cheese, such as Feta. If you enjoy the taste of anchovies and olives they also go well in this salad.

Submitted by: CM

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Mediterranean Salad
 #30406
 Brigitte Lalonde (Alberta) says:
Well, Well, Well, CM,

You always seem to outdo yourself. I have been collecting recipes from this site in the hundreds. Being assistant to the Chef, I personally have a passion for the culinary arts and am ongoing in my pursuit thereof. The savoring part is one of the greatest benefits surely, yet the creation of textures, colors, flavors, is a masterful art that you have achieved beyond and above. I can almost taste its combination as I read. I cannot stress enough how your implementations of ingredients are astounding.

Personally, I try recipes as is, and add or delete t'ill my taste buds are completely in love. There is no touching "CM's" delicacies, nope! no touching.

However, not having to experience all of your great dishes from various parts of the world as of yet, I look forward to it with great enthusiasm "Famous CM" as I have dubbed you...H.F.

Not purposefully, and obviously not accidently, have I noticed over and over before e-mailing myself that this was submitted by you...AGAIN.

I must ask, do you own a restaurant? perhaps you are a renown Chef? It never fails that the greatest mixtures of ingredients and tastes and textures provided in your submissions always appeals to me. As I end my readings, lo and behold, "CM" is behind this one as well. HA! HA! Well what do you know, CM is visiting my kitchen and tummy anew.

Taste differ from one to another and very personal, so I am convinced that we have exquisite taste...H.F. AGAIN!! I always smile when I see your initials at the end of the directions, and start to wonder if I should just scroll down every recipe to see if you are the culprit.

On an even more personal note, you always make me smile on-line and in the kitchen--off-line--. If you have a book or another recipe to share, don't keep me hanging, send them all to me HA! HA! and please share the GLORY.

It will also save me soooo much, much, time in screening just to look you up, not that I have taken the liberty yet, but am sooo tempted too. Please keep your Passion.

Love you and don't even know you. I truly believe and "KNOW" you have a passion for the arts as well as GREAT TASTE, or I wouldn't keep running into your wonderful culinary dishes.

Salut! Bon Appéttit! Whoever you are!!?!! And many Thanks.

Brigitte Lalonde
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 Phyllis (Virginia) replies:
I agree with you 100000%. I always look for the CM when viewing recipes. Like you, if CM published a cookbook or cookbook's... I would purchase every one. At one point, I purchased a printer just to copy every one of this chef's recipes. I would travel to any location - to visit a restaurant, if it were available. As you stated - the passion for food stands out immediately.
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 Peter (Florida) says:
I always look out for CM recipe. It a guarantee for a good meal. Thank you.
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 Angela Welbourne (Canada) says:
Another recipe by CM that I know is wonderful without even trying it. Like those leaving comments below, I too look for CM at the bottom of the recipe and know even before I get to he bottom it is one of CM's. I have tried several of CM's recipes and always delighted with the results.
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 Gary Ack (West Virginia) says:
I always look for CM as well. There should be a way to tag them or put them all in a category.
 #180388
 Bessler (New Jersey) says:
Who are you CM? Why don't you have your own cooking show on PBS?
 #184315
 Sherrie R Harris (North Carolina) replies:
I think this is Cooks Management. Always great recipes, no what CM stands for.
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 Sherrie (North Carolina) says:
I think CM is Cooks Management.
 #181368
 Chef Bill (Oklahoma) replies:
No mystery. CM is just her initials.
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 Diane Stiles (Texas) says:
I too always look for CM recipes
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 Phyllis (Virginia) says:
Have already posted one comment - but had to add another.
I love it when people respond to CM's recipes and refer to the initials as "her" initials. Some of the worlds greatest chef's are men. CM could be another Emeril..
Anyway, WHOEVER CM is - we love ya'. Have noted a lot of new recipes lately. When you find a recipe with these initials - please note at the very top... an area that may be clicked on for more of CM's recipes. There are several of these. Thankfully, someone realized the importance of creating individual selections to choose from. I do at least 2-3 new recipes each week from this website. Variety and fun to find recipes covering most of your pantry items.

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