This salad, an example of the much-vaunted "Mediterranean diet," is simple, austere and honest - rather like the people of Aragon who created it a very long time ago - and is a good example of how ingredients can be combined to form nutritional and tasty dishes. It was probably eaten during times of abstinence as it contains only vegetables. It has an outdoor, country feel and is a good choice for a picnic with olives, cheese, cold cuts and a ripe tomato salad.
