Recipes: Greek Salad

Perfect Greek Salad. You can never have too many salad recipes right? Especially when they are this delicious and healthy. This salad is a breeze to make and it’s coated with such a delicious Greek salad dressing. It just requires some simple chopping and quick mixing a voila, you’ve got a seriously tasty side dish!

To make this simple salad all you need to do is chop up an assortment of fresh Mediterranean veggies and some olives, add a simple dressing and some feta and you’ll have a delicious salad everyone will love in no time!

Here you can use Calamata olives or black olives – I prefer a blend of both but if you don’t keep both on hand just go with what you like. Also, if you want to remove the harsh bite from the red onions, just rinse them under warm water (and drain) before adding to the salad.

And yes the avocado is optional – it’s not so traditional but trust me it just makes the salad that much better. Just be sure not to use one that’s very soft or it will just mash up when you toss the salad.

I love that this Greek Salad Dressing calls for ingredients that you likely keep on hand. It’s just some olive oil, fresh lemon, red wine vinegar, garlic and herbs, plus a hint of honey to balance the tartness and act as an emulsifier and bind the dressing a little.

It’s made of simple ingredients yet it packs a flavorful punch! This dressing also goes great on a lettuce based salad as well or toss it over a pasta salad.

This salad is a perfect side dish any time of year. Serve it with a side of soup or roasted chicken in the winter then in the summer serve it with grilled chicken and orzo or chicken salad pita. It’s likely to become a go-to!

Greek Salad

This easy Greek salad recipe is a flavorful, refreshing summer side dish! If you make it ahead for a gathering, save a few mint leaves to add right before serving.

Prep: 15min

Total: 15min

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano (more for sprinkling)
• ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 English cucumber (cut lengthwise, seeded, and sliced ¼-inch thick)
• 1 green bell pepper (chopped into 1-inch pieces)
• 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
• 5 ounces feta cheese (cut into ½ inch cubes*)
• ⅓ cup thinly sliced red onion
• ⅓ cup pitted Kalamata olives
• ⅓ cup fresh mint leaves

Instruction:

1. Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, mustard, salt, and several grinds of pepper.
2. On a large platter, arrange the cucumber, green pepper, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, red onions, and olives. Drizzle with the dressing and very gently toss. Sprinkle with a few generous pinches of oregano and top with the mint leaves. Season to taste and serve.

Best Greek Salad

A simple salad loaded with lots of fresh veggies, olives and feta and tossed with a tangy lemon-herb vinaigrette. Brimming with flavor and sure to satisfy those cravings for Greek food!

Prep: 20min

Total: 20min

Yield: 5

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 248 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 24 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 570 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 6 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic ((1 large clove))
• 1 1/2 Tbsp finely minced fresh parsley
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 3/4 tsp honey
• Salt, (to taste)
• 4 medium Roma tomatoes, (diced (10 oz))
• 1 medium english cucumber, (optionally peeled and sliced into half moons)
• 1/2 small red onion, (thinly sliced or diced, rinsed and drained)
• 1 small green or yellow bell pepper, (seeds and ribs removed, chopped)
• 3/4 cup kalamata or black olives, (drained and sliced)
• 4 oz. crumbled feta cheese ((about 1 cup))
• 1 medium avocado (not too soft), (diced)

Instruction:

1. Add all of the dressing ingredients to a small mixing bowl and whisk well to blend, season with salt to taste and store in refrigerator until ready to use.
2. Add tomatoes, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, olives, avocado and feta to a salad bowl.
3. Drizzle dressing over top and gently toss to evenly coat. Add dressing within a few minutes of serving for best results.
4. Recipe Source: inspired by Simply Recipes

Traditional Greek Salad Recipe

Simple traditional Greek Salad with ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, onions, olives and creamy feta cheese.

Prep: 15min

Total: 15min

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 102.9 kcal, Sodium 2.8 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Saturated Fat 1.3 g, Carbohydrate 4.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 0.7 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 medium red onion
• 4 Medium juicy tomatoes
• 1 English cucumber (hot house cucumber) (partially peeled making a striped pattern)
• 1 green bell pepper (cored)
• Greek pitted Kalamata olives (a handful to your liking)
• kosher salt (a pinch)
• 4 tbsp quality extra virgin olive oil
• 1-2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• Blocks of Greek feta cheese (do not crumble the feta, leave it in large pieces)
• 1/2 tbsp dried oregano

Instruction:

1. Cut the red onion in half and thinly slice into half moons. (If you want to take the edge off, place the sliced onions in a solution of iced water and vinegar for a bit before adding to the salad. I do this in the video).
2. Cut the tomatoes into wedges or large chunks (I sliced some into rounds and cut the rest in wedges).
3. Cut the partially peeled cucumber in half length-wise, then slice into thick halves (at least 1/2″ in thickness)
4. Thinly slice the bell pepper into rings.
5. Place everything in a large salad dish. Add a good handful of pitted kalamata olives.
6. Season very lightly with kosher salt (just a pinch) and a bit of dried oregano.
7. Pour the olive oil and red wine vinegar all over the salad. Give everything a very gentle toss to mix (do NOT over mix, this salad is not meant to be handled too much).
8. Now add the the feta blocks on top and add a sprinkle more of dried oregano.
9. Serve with crusty bread.

Best Greek Salad

Known as horiatiki, this traditional Greek salad is made with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, Kalamata olives, thinly sliced red onion, feta, and a simple dressing.

Prep: 15min

Total: 15min

Yield: 4 serving(s)

Nutrition Facts: calories 310 Calories, Fat 26 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 38 mg, Sodium 660 mg, Carbohydrate 10 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, Protein 8 g

Ingredients:

• 1 cucumber, thinly sliced into half-moons
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 pt. grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 c. halved Kalamata olives
• 6 oz. feta, cut into 1/2″ cubes
• 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil

Instruction:

1. In a large bowl, toss cucumber, onion, tomatoes, and olives. Gently fold in feta.
2. In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, lemon juice, and oregano until combined; season with salt and pepper. Slowly stream in oil, whisking until dressing is smooth and emulsified.
3. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss again to combine.

Easy Greek Salad Recipe