Traditional Greek Salad
This refreshing salad combines crisp vegetables, salty feta, and briny olives for a classic Greek experience. It's a simple yet flavorful dish, perfect for a light lunch or side.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 15 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Per serving
- 310 kcal
Allergen information: may contain milk and sulphites. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.
Mise en place
Ingredients
Converted for display; the recipe amounts stay equivalent.
Ingredients
- 4 pcstomato, cut into wedges
- 1 pcscucumber, peeled and sliced
- 0.5 pcsred onion, thinly sliced
- 1 pcsgreen bell pepper, cored and sliced
- 0.5 cupkalamata olive, pitted
- 150 gfeta cheese, crumbled or in a block
- 0.5 tspsalt
- 0.25 tspblack pepper
dressing
- 4 tbspextra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbspred wine vinegar
- 1 tspdried oregano
Equipment
large salad bowl · whisk · knife · cutting board · small bowl
The method
Step by step
- 1
Wash and prepare all vegetables: cut tomatoes into wedges, peel and slice the cucumber, thinly slice the red onion, and core and slice the green bell pepper.
About 5 min
Cook’s note: For a less pungent onion flavor, you can soak the sliced red onion in cold water for 10 minutes before adding to the salad.
- 2
In a large salad bowl, combine the prepared tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, green bell pepper, and kalamata olives.
About 2 min
- 3
Add the feta cheese to the bowl. If using a block, you can place it whole on top or crumble it over the vegetables.
About 1 min
- 4
In a small bowl, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
About 2 min
Cook’s note: Taste and adjust the dressing seasoning to your preference.
- 5
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients.
About 1 min
- 6
Gently toss the salad to combine all ingredients and ensure everything is coated with the dressing.
About 2 min
Cook’s note: Be careful not to over-toss, especially if using a block of feta, to keep the cheese intact.
- 7
Serve immediately.
Per serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 309.5kcal
- Protein
- 8g
- Carbs
- 16.3g
- Fat
- 25.1g
- Fibre
- 4.1g
- Sugar
- 9.3g
Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.
Keep it good
Store leftover Greek salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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