Authentic Greek Salad
An authentic recipe for the famous Greek Salad: Summer tomatoes, crisp cucumber, sharp onion, green peppers, Kalamata olives, olive oil and of course feta make up this famous summer salad.
Servings 3
Calories 200kcal
Ingredients
- 2-3 tomatoes
- 1 medium cucumber
- 5-6 Greek Kalamata black olives
- 1/2 small onion
- 1/2 small green bell pepper
- 1 chunk of feta about 2 to 3 ounces
- 6 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil + more for drizzling
- 1 tsp dry oregano
- 3 tbsp Red wine vinegar
- Salt
Instructions
- Cut the tomato in wedges-do not cut in cubes. If the tomato is large cut wedges in half.
- Peel the cucumber and cut in slices that are about ½ inch thick, you may cut the rounds in half.
- Slice onion and green bell pepper in thin slices.
- Put tomatoes and cucumbers in a shallow bowl and combine. Place the thinly sliced onion and pepper
- on top. Add the olives. Sprinkle with oregano.
- Drizzle with some olive oil and a splash of vinegar.* Add some salt to taste.
- Place a piece of feta on top and sprinkle the feta with oregano and another drizzle of olive oil.
Notes
* You can also add capers.
* Don’t skimp on the olive oil, you don’t want it to be drowning in it but the salad should be coated in the oil.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 200kcal