Best Luscious Greek Salad Recipes

TRADITIONAL GREEK SALAD RECIPE

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Simple traditional Greek Salad with ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, onions, olives and creamy feta cheese.

Provided by Suzy Karadsheh

Categories Salad

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 medium red onion
4 Medium juicy tomatoes
1 English cucumber (hot house cucumber) (partially peeled making a striped pattern)
1 green bell pepper (cored)
Greek pitted Kalamata olives (a handful to your liking)
kosher salt (a pinch)
4 tbsp quality extra virgin olive oil
1-2 tbsp red wine vinegar
Blocks of Greek feta cheese (do not crumble the feta, leave it in large pieces)
1/2 tbsp dried oregano

Steps:

Cut the red onion in half and thinly slice into half moons. (If you want to take the edge off, place the sliced onions in a solution of iced water and vinegar for a bit before adding to the salad. I do this in the video).
Cut the tomatoes into wedges or large chunks (I sliced some into rounds and cut the rest in wedges).
Cut the partially peeled cucumber in half length-wise, then slice into thick halves (at least 1/2" in thickness)
Thinly slice the bell pepper into rings.
Place everything in a large salad dish. Add a good handful of pitted kalamata olives.
Season very lightly with kosher salt (just a pinch) and a bit of dried oregano.
Pour the olive oil and red wine vinegar all over the salad. Give everything a very gentle toss to mix (do NOT over mix, this salad is not meant to be handled too much).
Now add the the feta blocks on top and add a sprinkle more of dried oregano.
Serve with crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102.9 kcal, Sodium 2.8 mg, Fat 9.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Carbohydrate 4.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 0.7 g, ServingSize 1 serving

LUSCIOUS GREEK SALAD

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My version of Greek Salad. Sometimes two of us share this for dinner with homemade garlic bread. It's great for lunch, too. We love it! This salad really shows off a high quality olive oil! I have also made this with tender butter lettuce instead of the romaine. So good!

Provided by Heirloom Tomato

Categories Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
salt
pepper
1/2 head romaine lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 red bell pepper, sliced, then cut slices into 3 pieces
1/3 cucumber, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
3 green onions or 1/4 red onion, sliced
1 medium tomatoes, cut in wedges then cut wedges in half
1/2 large avocado, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
1/3-1/2 cup pitted kalamata olive
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

Place the Dijon mustard in a small bowl and add the lemon juice. Mix this well with a fork.
Slowly pour in the olive oil while you keep mixing briskly with the fork. (You want to achieve a little emulsification.) Then add salt and pepper to taste. Be a little stingy with the salt as you are going add lots of salty feta cheese and Kalamata olives to the salad.
Dip a piece of the lettuce into the dressing to see if the dressing is to your liking. If not, make adjustments now.
Place the romaine lettuce in a large salad bowl. Add the other vegetables and avocado, then top with the Kalamata olives and crumbled feta cheese.
Pour the dressing on top and lightly toss the salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 526.5, Fat 47.1, SaturatedFat 11.1, Cholesterol 33.4, Sodium 637.6, Carbohydrate 22.1, Fiber 10.4, Sugar 8.4, Protein 10.4

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