Best Horiatiki Salata Greek Village Salad Recipes

HORIATIKI SALATA: GREEK SALAD

Horiatiki Salata: Greek Salad image

This classic Greek salad relies heavily on the ripest and most aromatic tomatoes and has become world-popular, a staple in almost any Greek restaurant.

Provided by Nancy Gaifyllia

Categories Appetizer Side Dish Salad

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

4-5 large tomatoes (ripe)
1 cucumber
1 bell pepper (green)
1 large onion (red)
Garnish: salt (sea, to taste)
Garnish: oregano (dried, Greek
rigani )
Garnish: Olive oil (top quality extra virgin , to taste)
1/4 pound feta cheese , (Greek, sliced or crumbled)
Optional: pepper
1 dozen Greek olives (Kalamata, green Cretan olives, etc.)
1 tablespoon of water
Garnish: pepper (pickled pepperoncini hot peppers)

Steps:

Wash and dry the tomatoes, cucumber and green pepper. Clean off the outer skin from the onion, wash and dry.
Cut the tomatoes into bite-sized irregularly shaped chunks, removing the core. Salt lightly. Slice the cucumber into 1/4-inch slices, cutting slices in half (whether or not you peel the cucumber is a personal choice). Salt lightly. Slice the pepper into rings , removing the stem and seeds. Salt lightly. Slice the onion into thin rings.
Combine the tomatoes, cucumbers, green pepper and onion in a large salad bowl. Sprinkle with oregano, pour olive oil over the salad, and toss.
Just before serving, place the feta on top of the salad, either as one slice or crumbled, and sprinkle the cheese with oregano (and pepper, if desired). Toss in some olives.
Mix a little bit of oil with the water and drizzle over the top. Serve garnished with hot peppers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 86 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 292 mg, Fat 5 g, ServingSize 4 to 6 Servings (4-6 servings), UnsaturatedFat 2 g

GREEK HORIATIKI SALAD

Greek Horiatiki Salad image

This is the one and only Greek salad recipe that you'll ever need! Enjoy this Greek salad for summer BBQs, Greek dinner parties, picnics, and more. Ripe, red tomatoes will yield the best result. Serve with loads of good crusty bread to mop up the gorgeous juices.

Provided by Diana Moutsopoulos

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Tomato Salad Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

5 large tomatoes
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
sea salt to taste
1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
1 (4 ounce) container crumbled feta cheese
½ cucumber, sliced
1 small green bell pepper, sliced
¼ cup Greek black olives
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

Cut your tomatoes into wedges over the bowl that you're serving the salad in, so that any extra juices land in the bowl. Add onion slices. Liberally season with salt and oregano. Mix and allow tomatoes to sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, up to 2 hours, so that the salt releases the tomatoes' juices.
Mix in feta cheese, cucumber, bell pepper, and olives just before serving. Stir everything together. Drizzle with olive oil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 25.1 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 486.1 mg, Sugar 8.8 g

"HORIATIKI SALATA" GREEK VILLAGE SALAD

This summer salad is on the menu in every Greek restaurant and many non-Greek restaurants as well, this salad has many individual variations, but here are the basics to work from. This is the traditional version that does not include lettuce.

Provided by Maria *

Categories Other Salads

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4-5 ripe, tomatoes
1 large onion
1 cucumber
1 green bell pepper
1/4 lb (113.5grams)greek feta cheese, sliced or crumbled
dried greek oregano (rigani)
salt
extra virgin olive oil
12 greek olives (kalamata, green cretan olives, etc.)

Steps:

1. Wash and dry the tomatoes, cucumber, and green pepper. Clean off the outer skin from the onion, wash, and dry. Cut the tomatoes into bite-sized irregularly shaped chunks, removing the core. Note1 Many cooks peel the tomatoes if the skins are tough; it's a personal call. Note2 I would taste the feta cheese before adding salt to the salad as feta cheese is usually a salty cheese.
2. Slice the cucumber into 1/4-inch slices, cutting slices in half (whether or not you peel the cucumber is a personal choice). Salt lightly. Slice the pepper into rings, removing the stem and seeds. Slice the onion into thin rings.
3. Combine the tomatoes, cucumbers, green pepper and onion in a large salad bowl. Sprinkle with oregano, pour olive oil over the salad, and toss. Just before serving, place the feta on top of the salad , either as a slice (as in photo) or crumbled , and toss in some olives.
4. Sprinkle the cheese with oregano (and pepper if desired). Drizzle the oil over the top, and serve. Additional ingredients: Capers: toss in a few if you like them.