Best Greek Salad I Recipes

TRADITIONAL GREEK SALAD

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This tart and crispy salad complements a variety of entrees, from casseroles and meats to pasta and pizza. "It's one of my favorite dishes," notes Valerie Belley from St. Louis, Missouri.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 medium head iceberg lettuce, torn
2 medium cucumbers, sliced
3 small tomatoes, cut into wedges
2 cans (2-1/4 ounces each) sliced ripe olives, drained
2 green onions, chopped
2 packages (4 ounces each) crumbled feta cheese
DRESSING:
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a large salad bowl, combine the lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, onions and feta cheese. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 380mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

GREEK SALAD

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Make a fresh and colourful Greek salad in no time. It's great with grilled meats at a barbecue, or on its own as a veggie main

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Side dish

Time 15m

Yield Serves 4 as a side - easily doubled for main course

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

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 the best)
4 tbsp Greek extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

Place 4 large vine tomatoes, cut into wedges, 1 peeled, deseeded and chopped cucumber, ½ a thinly sliced red onion, 16 Kalamata olives, 1 tsp dried oregano, 85g feta cheese chunks and 4 tbsp Greek extra virgin olive oil in a large bowl.
Lightly season, then serve with crusty bread to mop up all of the juices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270 calories, Fat 24 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 8 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 2.64 milligram of sodium

GREEK SALAD I

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This is an incredibly good Greek salad recipe, nice and tangy and even better in the summer when you use fresh vegetables!

Provided by Meesh

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Romaine Lettuce Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 head romaine lettuce- rinsed, dried and chopped
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 (6 ounce) can pitted black olives
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 cucumber, sliced
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 lemon, juiced
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

In a large salad bowl, combine the Romaine, onion, olives, bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumber and cheese.
Whisk together the olive oil, oregano, lemon juice and black pepper. Pour dressing over salad, toss and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.3 calories, Carbohydrate 14.1 g, Cholesterol 22.3 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 537.8 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

GREEK SALAD

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Try Ina Garten's fresh Greek Salad recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network for a colorful veggie dish that's studded with salty olives and feta cheese.

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories appetizer

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 red bell pepper, large-diced
1 yellow bell pepper, large-diced
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 red onion, sliced in half-rounds
1/2 pound feta cheese, 1/2-inch diced (not crumbled)
1/2 cup calamata olives, pitted
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup good red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup good olive oil

Steps:

Place the cucumber, peppers, tomatoes and red onion in a large bowl.
For the vinaigrette, whisk together the garlic, oregano, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Still whisking, slowly add the olive oil to make an emulsion. Pour the vinaigrette over the vegetables. Add the feta and olives and toss lightly. Set aside for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Serve at room temperature.

DAD'S GREEK SALAD

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The heart of a Greek salad recipe is in the olives, feta, cucumbers and tomatoes. Dress it with olive oil and vinegar, then add more olives and cheese. -Arge Salvatori, Little Ferry, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 large tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
2-1/2 cups thinly sliced English cucumbers
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, optional
3/4 cup pitted Greek olives
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

Place tomatoes, cucumbers and onion in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and, if desired, oregano until blended. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Top with olives and cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 389mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges