Name: Greek Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
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); 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

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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.

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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!

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Greek Salad

Prep Time

10 mins

Total Time

10 mins

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.

Course: Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: Greek

Servings: 4

Calories: 352 kcal

Author: Joanna Cismaru

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

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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.

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Recipe Notes

Feta Cheese: I added 1 cup cubed feta cheese and about 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese.

What are cocktail tomatoes: They are a smaller variety of tomatoes, larger than a cherry or grape tomato but pack a very juicy bite. However, any tomatoes will work in this salad.

Why Kalamata olives: Kalamata olives are best for a classic Greek salad. They're a large black or brown olive that's very meaty and they're usually preserved in wine vinegar or olive oil. I really recommend using Kalamata olives for this salad, they make all the difference.

I don't like raw onions, what can I do: You can do a quick pickle by placing the sliced onion in a bowl with 1 tsp sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 cup vinegar or apple cider vinegar, stir them all, cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes. These are great to use on sandwiches or other salads.

Leftovers: Store leftover salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Greek salad is one of the few salads that will actually still taste good the next day, if not better because the tomatoes and cucumbers will marinate in the dressing and all the flavors have a chance to develop.

Nutrition: Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

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Nutrition Facts

Greek Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 352 Calories from Fat 261

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 29g 45%

Saturated Fat 10g 50%

Cholesterol 50mg 17%

Sodium 1034mg 43%

Potassium 385mg 11%

Total Carbohydrates 14g 5%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 8g

Protein 9g 18%

Vitamin A 18.2%

Vitamin C 56.2%

Calcium 33.6%

Iron 10.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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