GREEK TOMATO SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE AND OLIVES

Greek Tomato Salad With Feta Cheese and Olives image

In Greek, this recipe is called Saláta Horiátiki! Try to use really good olive oil. Recipe is adapted from Whole Foods.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 15m

Yield 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Previous Next

Ingredients

2 firm cucumbers
4 ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into bite-sized slices
1 large green pepper, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces (you can use 1/2 green, 1/2 red pepper)
1 small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
4 -6 ounces feta cheese, cut into cubes
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olive, sliced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves (or 1/2 tsp. dried)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
splash balsamic vinegar
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
sea salt, to taste
ground pepper, to taste

Steps:

Peel cucumber and cut in half lengthwise. With a small spoon, scrape out seeds and discard, then cut cucumber into bite-size chunks.
Place in a large bowl and combine with tomatoes, green pepper, onion, feta and olives.
In a small bowl, combine oregano and vinegars and whisk in olive oil. Drizzle half the dressing over the salad and season with salt and pepper.
Serve with remaining dressing on the side. May serve over lettuce greens if desired.

Comment
Leave a comment

There are no comments yet!

Name

Message

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...

Check it out »

#15-minutes-or-less #time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #cuisine #preparation #occasion #salads #eggs-dairy #vegetables #greek #european #holiday-event #vegetarian #salad-dressings #cheese #dietary #tomatoes #brunch