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Mediterranean Greek Salad
This Mediterranean Greek salad is bursting with fresh flavors and wholesome ingredients. With crisp vegetables, tangy feta, and a zesty dressing, it's the perfect dish for a summer meal or potluck.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 160 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
Greek Salad
- 2 large tomatoes cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 red bell pepper cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 long English cucumber (or 2 medium garden cucumbers) quartered lengthwise and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup black pitted olives halved lengthwise
- ½ cup Greek feta cheese , cubed
- 2 Tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
Greek Salad Dressing
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Place the tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, olives, and parsley in a salad bowl and toss gently to combine.
- Combine the salt, black pepper, olive oil, vinegar, oregano, in a small bowl, and mix.
- Drizzle the Greek dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat.
- Add cubed feta cheese and serve.
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Notes
- To remove the sharp bite of the onions, you can soak them in vinegar or lemon juice for a few minutes before adding them to the salad
- Don't omit the feta and olives, they add a lot of delicious flavor to the salad.
- I like to add chickpeas to my salad for extra texture but you can omit them as they are not in traditional Greek salad.
- Use juicy tomatoes as they release their delicious sweet juices and combined with the dressing, make the salad taste amazing.
- Don't peel the cucumber as it helps preserve the cucumber's crunchy texture.
- You can make this traditional Greek salad a day in advance but don't add the dressing until you are ready to serve it. Store the chopped salad ingredients and the dressing separately in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information
Calories
160kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
708mg
(30%)
Potassium
268mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1231IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
94mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 160kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 708mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1231IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.