Recipe Drop From Greece with Love – The iconic Greek Salad
Even if you have never been to Greece, you will undoubtedly have met this salad. It’s simple, tasty and healthy. A great side or salad by itself, it will put a smile on your face. I have travelled to Greece several times. While I am there I always make sure to eat plenty of Greek Salad. You can’t beat the genuine article but you can get close at home. Greece and Greek cuisine holds a dear spot in my heart and making and eating this salad always brings back fond memories. I hope you grow to love their food and this salad as much as I do!
Changes, additions, recommendations..
Not a great deal you can alter in this recipe. It’s pretty clear cut. The main thing you could switch around is the olives, traditionally it uses either green or Kalamata olives but most variants will work here. Just avoid anything too salty.
Other than that, you can try different variations of green pepper if you can find them. Also you want to use the best tomatoes you can find, vine ripened or home grown are supreme.
Greek Salad – Recipe Dropped
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Greek Salad
- Prep Time: 15
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2-3 1x
- Category: Vegetarian, Healthy, Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Greek
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
A tasty and healthy slice of familiar Greek Cuisine!
Ingredients
2 Tomatoes
1/2 Red Onion
1/2 Green Pepper
10cm Cucumber
5cm Feta
1/2 cup Olives (Kalamata or Green preferably, any will do though)
1–2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
3–4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Oregano
Healthy amount of Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
1. Start by preparing all the ingredients. Slice the Pepper and Red Onion into thin strips. Cut the Tomatoes and Cucumber into rough chunks and do the same with the Feta.
2. Add the Green Pepper, Red Onion, olives and feta to a bowl. I recommend using one with a lid so you can shake it all together to mix.
3. Now add in the oil, vinegar, salt, oregano and black pepper. Place the lid on an shake until well mixed.
4. Your salad is now ready to serve. Either alongside other Greek treats or by itself as a healthy meal.
Notes
- You can use just about any type of olive and get away with it but try using Green or Kalamata olives ideally.
- Use Vine ripened or home grown tomatoes for maximum flavour!
Keywords: vegetarian, greek cuisine, salad, healthy, tasty
Closing off
I really hope you enjoy this Greek salad. Please let me know how you got on making it! Share any changes or things you tried as well
