Last updated on May 31st, 2018 at 09:15 am
This Greek Salad is a classic salad of cucumbers and tomatoes loaded with feta cheese and olives. Perfect as a side dish or as a meal on its own.
That’s one delicious salad there! Greek salad is by far my favorite salad ever and it’s probably the only salad I’ll order in a restaurant, if they have it. What’s not to love about it, though? All that feta cheese and those olives really make me happy.
This is our recipe for Greek salad that we make over and over again. It’s our go to salad whenever we need one and somehow we always have the ingredients on hand to make one. Not to mention my fridge is never left without a big block of feta cheese inside and a couple jars of Kalamata olives.
There’s a little Greek place near us that has the best Greek food but I love their salads the most and long ago I studied every ingredient in their salad just so I can replicate myself. It’s pretty much how I’ve always made it but the only thing I noticed they do is they add cubes of feta cheese as well as crumbled feta cheese, because you know the more cheese the better. So I started doing that myself in my salads and for some reason it makes all the difference.
This salad uses simple ingredients and it’s perfect year round. I love using cocktail tomatoes because I find they pack a lot more flavor. Choosing the right ingredients makes all the difference, even in a simple thing like a salad.
I love to serve this salad with Chicken Shawarma!
If you try this recipe, please let us know! Leave a comment, rate it and tag a photo #jocooks on Instagram so we can see it. I always love to see what you guys come up with!
Greek Salad
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber cut in cubes
- 1 small red onion roughly chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 2 cup cocktail tomatoes cut in half or quarters
- 1 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled or cubed
- 3/4 cup kalamata olives pitted
Dressing
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 tbsp oregano dried
- 1/2 tsp pepper ground
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Add all the dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk well. Alternatively you can place them all in a blender and blend until for about 30 seconds until well combined. Another option is to place all the ingredients in a jar and shake well.
- Add the cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, olives and feta cheese to a large bowl and pour the dressing over. Toss everything well together and serve immediately.
Ken says
January 8, 2018 at 10:53 pmWhat is an English Cucumber please?
I would have used Lebanese Cucumber but want to try your recipe.
Joanna Cismaru says
January 9, 2018 at 3:46 pmEnglish cucumbers are longer cucumbers and are seedless. You’ll find them at the supermarket, they are usually wrapped in plastic. Any cucumber should be fine though.
Nathan Bell says
January 8, 2018 at 8:38 amWhere’s the Dil????l. Lots of fresh dill. I use white wine vinegar, and orange/yellow peppers instead of green. Delicious!
Joanna Cismaru says
January 8, 2018 at 10:42 amDill would be nice as well, though I don’t think I’ve had any Greek salads with dill in it, but I’m all for it. Huge fan of dill.
Dimitris says
May 19, 2014 at 10:31 amBeing Greek allow me a few well-intended comments: Of course this is a wonderful salad. But it’s not a classic one; classic (traditional) Greek salad doesn’t have lemon, and also has green pepper slices (bell peppers). Also the feta is in one large chunk (a thick slice) on top.
Not trying to be a ‘purist’ here, just giving you the Greek version of the Greek salad (Horiatiki):) Of course, OF COURSE your salad is also very tasty! Don’t get me wrong:)
Little Cooking Tips says
May 20, 2015 at 11:57 amGreat feedback Dimitris. We totally agree. That’s a delicious salad but not a traditional (Horiatiki) one. Jo knows better though and does not add any green leafs (like lettuce) like most people do abroad and actually makes a wonderful salad!
Great work Jo!
jo says
May 20, 2015 at 11:58 amThank you! 🙂
Edie says
November 19, 2013 at 2:20 amOn weight watchers. How do I get the nutritional info for these receipes. Carbs,fat,fiber,protein. They all look so good
jo says
November 19, 2013 at 3:25 amSorry, not on weight watchers, but I know you can use http://caloriecount.about.com/ to get all the nutritional information, basically you just plug in the recipe ingredients and it’ll show you. I did this one for you, here is the info based on 4 servings:
calories: 231
fat:18.9g
fibre:3.6g
protein:5.2g
Sandra W. says
November 4, 2013 at 6:54 pmHi Jo,
I just made this to accompany our dinner on Saturday night and it was fantastic. My husband asked for seconds so I know it was a big hit with him. I loved that the flavours shone through and how simple it was to throw together. Keep up the great work with your blog! Your recipes are great!
Cheers, Sandra
jo says
November 5, 2013 at 1:24 amThanks Sandra, so glad you guys loved the salad!
Morgan Eisenberg says
November 1, 2013 at 1:20 pmI love Greek flavors– the salad looks beautiful!
jo says
November 1, 2013 at 1:25 pmThanks Morgan! 🙂
Dianne says
October 31, 2013 at 6:01 pmI am going to try this salad..Yum..I love Greek salad, and OLIVES..Well I could sit and eat a jar by myself!
Hope you get better quickly..I have to go and get my flu shot too, but have been putting it off, as don,t like the after effects!
jo says
October 31, 2013 at 6:28 pmI know what you mean about the olives, I can eat a whole jar too!!! I hope you’ll be fine after your flu shot!
eRMIONI says
October 31, 2013 at 7:23 amHi Jo!
This is a fantastic salad. Here in Greece we eat it all the time, especially during the summer 🙂
Really glad to see that you’ve posted the authentic recipe!
jo says
October 31, 2013 at 1:32 pmThanks Ermioni!