Easy Greek Salad Recipe
This Easy Greek Salad Recipe is a fresh, vibrant mix of garden-fresh vegetables, creamy feta cheese, and briny kalamata olives tossed in a tangy homemade red wine vinegar dressing enhanced with oregano and garlic. Perfect as a light lunch or side dish, it captures the essence of Mediterranean flavors with minimal effort and no cooking required.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Greek
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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For the Dressing
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp dried oregano leaves
- 2 garlic cloves, minced or grated
- ¾ tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
For the Salad
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (or 1 pound garden tomatoes, chopped)
- 1 English cucumber (or 4 garden cucumbers), sliced into ½ inch-thick half-moons
- 1 bell pepper, any color, stemmed and seeded
- 6 oz feta cheese, diced or crumbled (about 1 cup)
- ½ cup pitted kalamata olives, halved or roughly chopped
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
Instructions
- Make the dressing: Combine the red wine vinegar, dried oregano, minced garlic, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper in a medium bowl or resealable mason jar. Mix well to combine. Slowly add the extra-virgin olive oil while whisking vigorously or shaking the jar until the dressing is emulsified. Set aside.
- Prepare the salad: In a large serving bowl, add the halved cherry tomatoes (or chopped garden tomatoes), sliced cucumber, stemmed and seeded bell pepper, diced or crumbled feta cheese, halved kalamata olives, and thinly sliced red onion. Gently toss these ingredients together to distribute them evenly.
- Dress and serve: Just before serving, drizzle the prepared dressing evenly over the salad. Toss gently to coat all the ingredients with the dressing. Serve immediately for the best flavor and texture, ideally within 2-3 hours of adding the dressing to maintain freshness.
Notes
- This salad is best enjoyed fresh and should be served within 2-3 hours after dressing to prevent the vegetables from becoming soggy.
- You can customize the salad by adding fresh herbs like parsley or mint for added aroma.
- Substitute kalamata olives with other types of olives if preferred, but kalamata olives offer the authentic Greek flavor.
- Use block feta and dice it yourself for better texture compared to pre-crumbled feta.
- The salad can be kept refrigerated for up to 24 hours without dressing but avoid adding the dressing too early.
Keywords: Greek salad, easy salad recipe, Mediterranean salad, feta cheese salad, healthy salad, no-cook salad, summer salad
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