½ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons tomato juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced
12 cherry tomatoes, sliced and quartered, or 2 larger tomatoes, cored and diced
½ small red onion, thinly sliced
8 black olives, such as Kalamata, pitted and sliced
1 medium head romaine, trimmed, washed and torn into bite-sized pieces (6 cups)
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese, (1 ounce)
Chop garlic coarsely. Sprinkle with salt and mash with the side of the knife blade. Place the garlic mixture in a small bowl; whisk in tomato juice, lemon juice, oil, oregano and pepper.
Toss lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes and red onion with the dressing. Scatter olives and feta cheese over the top and serve.