The Swiss Border Post

Ingredients

• 2 cucumbers
• 12 cherry tomatoes (red)
• 100 g feta cheese
• 1 red onion
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 tbsp finely chopped chives
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Wash the cucumbers and cut them into long, straight strips about 1 cm wide and 10 cm long.
2. Halve the cherry tomatoes.
3. Cut the feta into 1 cm cubes.
4. Peel the red onion and slice into thin rings.
5. Mix olive oil, white wine vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper into a dressing.
6. On a large platter, arrange four rows of three cucumber strips upright next to each other to form a sturdy, rectangular post (2x6).
7. At the top of the post, place a semicircle of tomatoes as the head of the post.
8. Sprinkle the feta cubes in a straight line across the middle of the post.
9. Arrange the onion rings as a thin band over the feta.
10. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle chives over for a fresh, precise finish.

Serving notes

• Serve on a white platter for maximum neutrality.
• Place the salad in the center of the table as a focal point.