Greek Tomato Cucumber Salad (Horiatiki)

Submitted by thepetnanny

"This simple salad (and variations) is served in many Greek restaurants in Athens. I never had a meal out where I wasn't happy to have this served with fresh baked bread. The trick is to make it, let it "sweat" a half hour before serving, then dip your bread pieces in the bottom of the bowl. Major yummy. If you can purchase good-quality feta from an international or Greek grocery, so much the better."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 4 cups
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 6 -8 roma tomatoes, cut in bite-sized chunks
• 1 large cucumber, peeled and cut in small chunks
• 3⁄4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• salt and pepper
• 1⁄3 cup extra virgin olive oil (or more)
• 1 round loaf Italian bread or 1 French bread, loaf

• optional

• fresh herbs of choice

• optional

• red wine vinegar

directions

1. Combine all the ingredients is a salad bowl (except bread). Let sit at room temperature for at least 3 minutes. Cut bread into thick slices or let people pull pieces of bread from the loaf. Place communal bowl in the center of the table with forks and the bread.