Description
Experience the vibrant colors and bold flavors of this traditional Greek Salad, a refreshing and quick dish perfect for any occasion, featuring tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and feta cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large vine tomatoes, cut into irregular wedges
- 1 cucumber, peeled, deseeded, then roughly chopped
- ½ a red onion, thinly sliced
- 16 Kalamata olives
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 85g feta cheese, cut into chunks (barrel-matured feta is best)
- 4 tbsp Greek extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Start by washing all your vegetables thoroughly. Cut the tomatoes into irregular wedges. Peel the cucumber, remove the seeds, and chop into bite-sized chunks. Slice the red onion very thinly.
- In a large bowl, combine the prepared tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion. Add the Kalamata olives whole.
- Place the feta cheese on top of the salad in large chunks. Sprinkle the dried oregano over the entire salad.
- Drizzle the Greek extra virgin olive oil over everything just before serving.
Notes
- For maximum flavor, use room temperature ingredients.
- High-quality Greek olive oil is essential for authentic taste.
- Authentic Greek Salad doesn’t contain lettuce, peppers, or premade dressings.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: N/A
- Category: Salad
- Method: None
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: 7
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: N/A
Keywords: greek salad, mediterranean salad, healthy salad, quick salad, vegetarian salad