- 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and cut into ¼-inch cubes
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- ½ pound spinach or escarole, coarsely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
- 12 salt-cured Moroccan or Thassos olives
- Combine the tomatoes; cumin, garlic, cayenne, paprika, half the olive oil, and the vinegar in a small bowl and allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
- In a salad bowl, toss the greens with the remaining olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Season the tomato mixture lightly with salt and pepper. Toss with the greens.
- Place the eggs and olives decoratively over the top of the salad and serve.
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