Rural Salad
["4 large tomatoes", "2 cucumbers", "6 Tbsp. crumbled Feta or Blue cheese", "12 pitted ripe olives, halved", "4 Tbsp. vegetable oil", "1/2 Tbsp. basil", "1/2 tsp. salt", "dash of pepper"]
["Peel tomatoes, if desired, and slice thinly. With tines of fork, score cucumbers lengthwise and slice thinly. In shallow bowl, arrange layers of tomatoes and cucumbers; sprinkle with cheese and olives. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over all. Chill before serving. If a tangier dressing is desired, add 2 to 4 teaspoons of lemon juice or wine vinegar to the oil, basil and pepper mixture. Makes 8 servings."]
["tomatoes", "cucumbers", "cheese", "olives", "vegetable oil", "basil", "salt", "pepper"]