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    Home » Recipes » Salads » Greek Salad recipe

    PUBLISHED: June 2, 2021 • By Toni Dash 11 Comments

    Greek Salad recipe

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    If you love fresh Mediterranean flavors, this Greek Salad is a favorite. A handful of flavor-packed fresh vegetables, herbs, feta cheese and Kalamata olives make for a satisfying side dish.

    greek salad title image

    Time to change up ho hum green salad with something with a WOW factor!

    The fresh classic Greek flavors are delicious and vibrant on even the hottest of summer days.

    Enjoy a big portion as a main dish or serve it with some Chicken Souvlaki and Tzatziki Sauce for a full meal.

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    • Easy Greek Salad recipe
    • Recipe Ingredients + Notes
    • Variations
    • How to make Greek Salad
    • Make it Ahead tips
    • Storing leftovers
    • More recipes you’ll love!
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    Easy Greek Salad recipe

    Traditional Greek salad is a perfect example of using fresh ingredients at their prime being all that’s needed for a fabulous meal.

    Typically Greek Salad is made with 5 key ingredients: tomatoes, onion, cucumber, feta cheese and olives.

    Cool, crisp cucumbers, thinly sliced onion, juicy tomatoes, salty feta cheese and tangy olives make for a simple robust salad that’s perfect in hot temperatures.

    A simple oil and vinegar dressing with some Dijon mustard and garlic is the perfect addition.

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    Recipe Ingredients + Notes

    Cherry tomatoes. The tomatoes are halved giving a nice distribution of them in the Greek salad. Any type of cherry or grape tomatoes can be used.

    Green Bell Pepper. Use a medium size pepper. If desired another color bell pepper can be substituted. They each have a slightly different flavor.

    Feta cheese. This salty Greek sheep’s milk cheese is a classic ingredient. It can be crumbled into the salad or cubed.

    Cucumber. A regular or English cucumber can be used. It will be cut into half circles.

    If using a regular cucumber to remove the seeds use a melon baller! It’s great to scrape them right out. English cucumbers don’t need to have the seeds removed.

    Red onion. This adds color and some spicy flavor. For even slices consider using a mandoline slicer.

    Kalamata olives. These large, brown Greek olives are brined in olive oil or wine vinegar. They can be purchased pitted and sliced as a time saver. Black olives can be substituted if desired.

    Mint leaves. A touch of chopped fresh mint leaves adds bright flavor.

    Parsley. Flat leaf (Italian) parsley or curly parsley can be used.

    Olive oil. Used for the delicious dressing.

    Red wine vinegar. Used in the dressing.

    Dijon mustard. Adds a wonderful depth of flavor to the dressing.

    Garlic clove. Just one clove minced is all that’s needed to give the dressing some zing without making it overly garlicky!

    Salt and Pepper. For seasoning. We love kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper whenever possible.

    greek salad ingredients

    Variations

    Add some oregano. Either some dried oregano in the dressing or some fresh Greek oregano sprinkled on the salad.

    Add some grilled chicken. For a heartier salad grilled chicken is a great addition.

    Add some prepared quinoa. To keep it vegetarian but with more protein, stir in some prepared quinoa.

    Squeeze lemon juice. For a bright flavor a squeeze of fresh lemon juice is delicious.

    Using different tomatoes. Tomatoes can have a lot of liquid which is why we use cherry tomatoes to keep the extra liquid to a minimum. Roma tomatoes (though Italian) are a denser tomato that could be used as a substitute. Grape tomatoes are good too (sweeter).

    How to make Greek Salad

    Combine the prepared ingredients in a large bowl.

    greek salad ingredients prepared

    Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.

    Gently toss with salad ingredients and serve.

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    Make it Ahead tips

    For a quick turnaround when you want to serve the salad you can do some preparation ahead of time.

    Make the dressing up to a couple days beforehand. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Allow to come to room temperature before dressing the salad.

    The vegetables can be prepared earlier in the day and kept in an airtight container in the refridgerator.

    When ready to serve add the feta cheese, olives and toss with the dressing.

    NOTE: the flavors are best when at room temperature.

    Storing leftovers

    The salad it best when first dressed and served.

    greek salad with dressing ingredients

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    Recipe

    Greek Salad

    Full of fresh ingredients and packed with classic Greek flavors, this Greek Salad is always a favorite. Perfect on hot summer days with grilled meats.
    5 from 11 votes
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Greek
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 6 total yield aproximately 7 cups
    Calories: 139kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    Salad

    • 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
    • 1 small green bell pepper cut into bite size pieces
    • 5 ounces feta cheese crumbled or cubed
    • 1 medium cucumber peeled, seeded and cut into half moons
    • ½ medium red onion thinly sliced
    • ⅓ cup sliced kalamata olives
    • 1/4 cup mint leaves rinsed and dried (can be chopped if desired)
    • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley rinsed and chopped

    Dressing

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
    • 1 garlic clove minced
    • Salt and ground pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Combine all the ingredients of the salad in a big bowl.
    • Whisk ingredients of the dressing together in a small bowl. Gently toss with the salad.
    • Serve the salad in individual bowls and enjoy it immediately.

    Notes

    The salad is best served immediately after adding the dressing. 
    To make it ahead
    The dressing can be made up to three days ahead. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before using.
    The prepared vegetables can be stored in the refrigerator and used the same day for the salad.
    Variations and Substitutions
    Add some oregano. Either some dried oregano in the dressing or some fresh Greek oregano sprinkled on the salad.
    Add some grilled chicken. For a heartier salad grilled chicken is a great addition.
    Add some prepared quinoa. To keep it vegetarian but with more protein, stir in some prepared quinoa.
    Squeeze lemon juice. For a bright flavor a squeeze of fresh lemon juice is delicious.
    Using different tomatoes. Tomatoes can have a lot of liquid which is why we use cherry tomatoes to keep the extra liquid to a minimum. Roma tomatoes (though Italian) are a denser tomato that could be used as a substitute. Grape tomatoes are good too (sweeter).

    Nutrition

    Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 417mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 627IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 1mg
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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    Comments

    1. Jere says

      June 03, 2021 at 12:11 pm

      5 stars
      This is the kind of salad I could eat daily. I like the variations you added for the chicken and quinoa for a bigger meal. So good!!!

      Reply
    2. William Wagner says

      June 02, 2021 at 6:04 pm

      5 stars
      This is SO good! Definitely going to make this as a side dish to a BBQ in the near future. Thanks so much!

      Reply
    3. katerina @ diethood.com says

      June 02, 2021 at 9:44 am

      5 stars
      Such a fresh and delicious salad!! Its SO GOOD!!

      Reply
    4. Sarah says

      June 02, 2021 at 9:10 am

      5 stars
      This. Was. So. Good!

      Reply
    5. Kasey says

      June 02, 2021 at 8:07 am

      5 stars
      Absolutely loaded with all my favorite flavors. I love the added fresh flavor the mint gives. Delicious!

      Reply
    6. Elly says

      June 02, 2021 at 7:54 am

      5 stars
      So delicious and makes the perfect lunch or side for dinner! I love the dressing all the fresh herbs. Definitely our new go-to salad!

      Reply
    7. Alexa says

      June 02, 2021 at 7:47 am

      5 stars
      So delicious! I forgot how tasty a Greek salad is! Will definitely make this again.

      Reply
    8. Beth says

      June 02, 2021 at 7:28 am

      5 stars
      This Greek salad is so delicious and tasty. I can’t wait to make it again for lunch today.

      Reply
    9. Dionne says

      June 02, 2021 at 7:22 am

      5 stars
      Greek salad is perfect for this time of the year – so light and fresh and… healthy!

      Reply
    10. Erica says

      June 02, 2021 at 7:12 am

      5 stars
      This is so fresh and perfect for my upcoming summer BBQ. Thank you!

      Reply
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