Description
Crisp mediterranean greek salad delivers fresh flavors from Greece’s coastal regions. Cucumber, tomatoes, and feta combine with kalamata olives for a refreshing summer dish you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables:
- 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped into wedges
- 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced into half-moons
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced into rings
Proteins and Dairy:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) block of feta cheese, cut into thick slices or crumbled
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted
Dressing and Seasonings:
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare a spacious mixing vessel and layer crisp tomato chunks, cucumber medallions, thinly sliced red onion, verdant bell pepper rings, and briny Kalamata olives.
- Cascade extra-virgin olive oil and robust red wine vinegar across the vegetable landscape, ensuring even distribution.
- Enhance the medley with aromatic dried oregano, mineral-rich salt, and freshly cracked black pepper, creating a fragrant seasoning blanket.
- Crown the salad with artisan feta cheese, either maintaining elegant whole slices or tenderly crumbling across the surface for textural intrigue.
- Execute a delicate, precise tossing motion to integrate flavors while preserving the structural integrity of cheese and vegetable components.
- Present immediately as a vibrant accompaniment or standalone culinary creation, ideally nestled beside warm, pillowy pita bread for a quintessential Mediterranean experience.
Notes
- Selecting high-quality ingredients transforms this salad from good to exceptional, so choose ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, and authentic Greek feta for the best flavor profile.
- Marinate red onions in red wine vinegar for 5-10 minutes before adding to the salad to soften their sharp bite and mellow their intense raw flavor.
- For a gluten-free version, replace pita bread with gluten-free crackers or skip bread entirely, ensuring all ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Create a vegan alternative by substituting feta with plant-based cheese or tofu crumbles seasoned with nutritional yeast for a similar tangy, salty taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg