Really Authentic Greek Salad

Submitted by princessbride029

"Just got back from a trip to Greece! I thought I knew what Greek salad was until I ordered one and got this concoction devoid of lettuce... haha. But it turned out to be my absolute favorite dish there and I ordered it many times. The key is to have the very freshest ingredients, including the feta. This makes a main dish for one person, or a side dish to share between 2 or 3. Easily fits into many special diets."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 1-3

ingredients

• 1 medium tomatoes, halved and thickly sliced (add another if serving more than one person)
• 1 cucumber, sliced to 1/4 inch (peeling is optional)
• 1 green bell pepper, cored and seeded, sliced into rings
• 1 -2 slice red onion, separated into rings
• 5 -10 kalamata olives
• 1⁄4 lb Greek feta cheese, sliced thickly
• dried greek oregano (Rigani)
• top quality extra virgin olive oil

directions

1. Arrange all vegetables, prepared as listed, on a serving platter.
2. Top with Greek feta slices.
3. Sprinkle liberally with Greek oregano.
4. Serve EVOO on the side for those who enjoy a drizzle of it.
5. Eat and enjoy!

Reviews

[Muffin Goddess]

This was such a refreshing salad! I left out the green pepper, because it's the one veggie that I just can't get myself to like, no matter what I do. I almost omitted the onion, too (I like onions, but don't usually eat raw onion in salads), but I changed my mind and added it -- glad I did! I just made sure to slice it very thinly so it wouldn't be overpowering, and it was perfect. Since I was eating this for my lunch, I drizzled a bit of the olive oil over it, and sprinkled a bit of high-quality red wine vinegar on it as well (for acidity). I'll definitely be making this again when I have super-fresh garden veggies. Thanks for posting! Made for PAC Spring 09

 

[Connie E.]

this is missing splash of red wine vinegar.

 

[Peter J]

A really good and refreshing salad that I served along with lamb cutlets. I prepared a little in advance and finished off with the olive oil just before serving.

 

[*Parsley*]

I love the classic Greek salads. They're so light, simple and colorful. This is especially good in the summer when you have the freshest garden veggies. I made this as written, but just crumbled my slices of feta over top. Thanx!

 

[Katanashrp]

Ok, mine wasn't authentic since I skipped onions and olives (not a fan) and used yellow bell peppers instead of green but I can can see the difference between how I usually make a Greek salad and this (authentic) version. I usually add lemon juice or red wine vinegar so I was curious as to how it would turn out. The tomatoes gave some of their acidic juices and balanced the olive oil perfectly. As a result my lunch was not only healthy but also delectable. Thank you.