Greek Salad Recipe
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Greek Salad Recipe
Description
Greek Salad Recipe features a mix of ripe tomatoes cut into bite-sized pieces, halved and chopped cucumbers, and chopped fresh bell pepper, all tossed together with olives and either traditional or vegan feta cheese. The salad is lightly seasoned with dried oregano, sea salt, and optionally cracked black pepper. A prepared Greek salad dressing is drizzled over the salad to bring the ingredients together.
The salad maintains a crisp and fresh texture from the raw vegetables, while the creamy and slightly salty feta cheese provides contrast. The olives add a savory depth, complemented by the herbal aroma of oregano. Combining these ingredients without over-mixing preserves their individual flavors and textures.
It works well as a side dish alongside Mediterranean main dishes or as a light vegetarian meal. The optional addition of pickled red onion offers a subtle tang and crispness.
To replicate a viral Greek salad style, one can mash feta cheese with olive oil, lemon juice, and red wine vinegar before combining with vegetables, then top with a feta block and an extra drizzle of olive oil. Adjust oregano use according to availability, adding fresh or dried as preferred.
Ingredients
- 2 tomato cut into bite-size pieces, large
- 1 cucumber halved and chopped, large
- 1 pepper chopped into bite-size pieces, large, fresh
- red onion pickled (optional, small/medium-sized
- 1/4 cup olives assorted varieties
- 1/4 cup feta cheese or vegan feta cheese
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- oregano optional, fresh, a handful
- 4 tbsp Greek salad dressing
- 1 tsp salt sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper optional, fresh cracked
Instructions
- Simply add all your ingredients to a large mixing bowl and gently combine while drizzling the beautiful dressing on top of the salad. See notes below for my take on the Viral Greek Salad trend!
Notes
- If fresh oregano is unavailable, use 1 tablespoon of dried oregano for seasoning.
- To make the salad in a viral style, mash feta with olive oil, red wine vinegar, and lemon juice before adding vegetables and seasonings.
- Top the salad with a block or crumbled feta and an extra drizzle of olive oil for added richness.
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