Recipe Basque Salad (Salad)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 3 medium fresh tomatoes - cored, quartered, and sliced as thin as possible
• 1 large cucumber - peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced
• 1 Spanish onion - peeled, cut in half, and thinly sliced
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• Dressing:
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• chopped fresh parsley

Preparing/Cooking:

• In a large bowl, toss together the green, red, and yellow peppers with the tomatoes, cucumber, and onion.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar and olive oil.
• Season with salt, pepper, and sugar.
• Whisk in oregano, basil, and marjoram.
• Continue whisking until ingredients are well blended and the oil and vinegar are emulsified.
• Pour dressing over vegetables, and toss gently with a wooden spoon.
• Cover, and marinate at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours, stirring frequently.
• Refrigerate until 1 hour before serving; then remove from the refrigerator, and let sit at room temperature.
• Garnish with chopped parsley.

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