Mediterranean Greek Salad
This Mediterranean Greek salad is bursting with fresh flavors and wholesome ingredients. With crisp vegetables, tangy feta, and a zesty dressing, it's the perfect dish for a summer meal or potluck.
Servings: 6
Cost: $12.76
Ingredients
Greek Salad
- 2 large tomatoes cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 red bell pepper cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 long English cucumber (or 2 medium garden cucumbers) quartered lengthwise and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup black pitted olives halved lengthwise
- ½ cup Greek feta cheese , cubed
- 2 Tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
Greek Salad Dressing
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Place the tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, olives, and parsley in a salad bowl and toss gently to combine.
- Combine the salt, black pepper, olive oil, vinegar, oregano, in a small bowl, and mix.
- Drizzle the Greek dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat.
- Add cubed feta cheese and serve.
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Notes
- To remove the sharp bite of the onions, you can soak them in vinegar or lemon juice for a few minutes before adding them to the salad
- Don't omit the feta and olives, they add a lot of delicious flavor to the salad.
- I like to add chickpeas to my salad for extra texture but you can omit them as they are not in traditional Greek salad.
- Use juicy tomatoes as they release their delicious sweet juices and combined with the dressing, make the salad taste amazing.
- Don't peel the cucumber as it helps preserve the cucumber's crunchy texture.
- You can make this traditional Greek salad a day in advance but don't add the dressing until you are ready to serve it. Store the chopped salad ingredients and the dressing separately in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 708mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1231IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1mg
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