My family loves Greek Salad. It is a salad my dad introduced my family to. There is no right or wrong proportions of anything. This is just an idea of what you could do. My family LOVES the feta so they add a whole bunch. Play with the proportions and get it to what you like! The other good thing about Mediterranean recipes, is that they are some of the healthiest recipes you will find and this one is no exeption! I do have to give a disclaimer though, Greek food, to me at least, is an acquired taste. It will take a few tries with it for it to grow on you. This is how it worked for me at least.
I forgot to take a picture so this one photo comes from MediterrAsian.com
GREEK SALAD
(recipe: from MediterrAsian.com)
3 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 1/2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1 clove garlic-minced
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground pepper for garnish
3 tomatoes cut into wedges
1/4 onion chopped finely (can be cut into rings or slices)
1/2 cucumber sliced in to thick half moons
1/2 green pepper julienned
4 oz feta cheese cut into small cubes
16 kalamata olives
**Any of the above vegetables are optional but together add for the greek flavor
Combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper and oregano in a small jar with a screw-top lid and shake until well combined.
In a large salad bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, cucumber, green pepper, feta cheese and kalamata olives.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine just before serving.
Salt and Pepper salad as needed.
Oh my goodness…a blogger after my own heart. I love Greek food. This salad looks delish!!
OH this looks FABULOUS! I've got a major weakness for feta cheese…yum! Thanks for following me, I'm following you back!
I make this salad! but without onions, don't really care for onions. It is delicious! I also add strawberries – well I add them to every salad! lolNina
I've made this salad 3 times in the last month and absolutely love it. It's so simple and fresh. I usually have it as a side for dinner and then with leftovers I combine it with some baby spinach, chicken, sunflower seeds and cashews for a phenomenal salad. Thanks for sharing!