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Greek Cucumber Salad
Delicious, colorful, and refreshing Greek Cucumber Salad is a perfect side dish whether it's for your summer BBQ parties or family meals.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 273 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine:
Mediterranean , Greek
Ingredients
For the vinaigrette
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar/apple cider vinegar)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- Pinch of sugar
- pinch of salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the Salad
- ½ iceberg lettuce or roman lettuce (washed and sliced)
- 10 cherry tomatoes (cut in halves)
- 1 small cucumber (cut in 2 cm dices or sliced ½ cm thickness)
- ½ red onion (sliced)
- 1 red bell pepper (cut in 2 cm dices)
- 150 g feta cheese (cut in 2 cm dices)
- 10 pitted olives
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped mint
Instructions
- For the vinaigrette, in a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar, and oregano.
- Slowly add the olive oil while still whisking until it forms a thick creamy sauce.
- In a large bowl or a plate, place the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, half of the feta cheese, pitted olives, and herbs.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette on the vegetables and lightly toss using 2 wooden spoons or your fingers just to combine.
- Sprinkle the rest of the feta cubes on top before serving.
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Notes
- You can serve Greek Cucumber Salad as a side dish with many Mediterranean dishes.
- This simple dish is ready in only 15 minutes.
- Use fresh vegetables while they are still at their best.
- While making the dressing, slowly add the olive oil while still whisking until it forms a thick creamy sauce.
- Gently combine the vegetables with the dressing.
- You can make the Greek Salad dressing ahead and keep it in the fridge for up to a week.
Nutrition Information
Calories
273kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
604mg
(25%)
Potassium
372mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1847IU
(37%)
Vitamin C
54mg
(60%)
Calcium
228mg
(23%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 273
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 273kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 604mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1847IU | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 54mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 228mg | 23% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.