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Greek Salad with Homemade Greek Salad Dressing

A fresh, classic Greek salad with a homemade Greek Salad Dressing. Bright zesty and fresh, this is a classic recipe everyone should know!

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 -6
Calories: 334 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients

Salad
  • 3 tomatoes (size of a tennis ball)
  • 4 Lebanese / Persian cucumbers (about 8"/20cm long)
  • 1/2 small red onion (size of a tennis ball)
  • 1 small green capsicum / bell pepper
  • 8 oz / 250 g feta block
  • 5.5 oz / 125g black kalamata olives (Note 2)
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
Greek Salad Dressing
  • 1 garlic clove , minced (about 1/2 tsp minced garlic)
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp salt (or 1/2 tsp Kosher salt)
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (preferably Greek!)

Instructions

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  1. Place Greek Salad Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake until well combined. Set aside for 20 minutes to let the flavours infuse.
  2. Tomatoes: Cut each tomato into 6 wedges, then cut each wedge into 3 or 4 pieces. If the tomato is watery, scoop out the watery seeds inside with a teaspoon.
  3. Cucumbers: Slice the cucumber into 1/2cm / 1/5" thick slices. Or if they are thick cucumbers, slice the cucumber in half vertically, then slice.
  4. Onion: Peel and finely slice the red onion. I keep it in rings - you could cut it in half then slice. (Note 2)
  5. Capsicum: Cut into short strips.
  6. Feta: Cut into 1cm / 2/5" cubes.
  7. Place the tomato, cucumber, onion, feta and olives in a bowl, sprinkle with oregano then pour over dressing. Toss to combine. Serve immediately!

Notes

  • Kalamata olives are the classic olives that go into a Greek salad. I personally like to use the ones with seeds inside them, I find it keeps the olives juicer. But you can use pitted if you want.
  • The blacker the olive, the better! Fresh black olives in olive oil purchased over the counter at delis are best, but otherwise, get a good quality olive pre packaged olives. Look for olives that look plump and are a dark black colour - you will notice that many in the jars have lost some of their colour.
  • When I was in LA, I drove my friend crazy going from store to store until I found olives I thought were good enough!! I finally found Delallo olives which are great quality pre packaged olives.
  • In Australia, good quality plump Kalamata olives can be purchased at all the main supermarkets.
  • If you don't like the rawness of red onion (noting that red onion is not as sharp as other onions), place the sliced onions in a bowl of water for 15 minutes or so. This will soften the sharpness of the onion.
  •  Nutrition per serving, assuming 5 servings. If you use low fat feta, it reduces a bit down to 300 calories per serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving 415g Calories 334cal (17%) Carbohydrates 15.9g (5%) Fat 28.4g (44%) Saturated Fat 8.8g (44%) Cholesterol 36mg (12%) Sodium 790mg (33%) Potassium 580mg (17%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 1150IU (23%) Vitamin C 24.8mg (28%) Calcium 270mg (27%) Iron 2.2mg (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4-6

Amount Per Serving

Calories 334

% Daily Value*

Serving 415g
Calories 334cal 17%
Carbohydrates 15.9g 5%
Fat 28.4g 44%
Saturated Fat 8.8g 44%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 790mg 33%
Potassium 580mg 12%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 1150IU 23%
Vitamin C 24.8mg 28%
Calcium 270mg 27%
Iron 2.2mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.