AUTHENTIC GREEK SALAD RECIPE (HORIATIKI SALATA)
Our Authentic Greek Salad recipe makes the most famous salad that you will find in Greece. It is easy to prepare and extremely healthy. This is the Mediterranean Diet at it's finest.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 medium-sized tomatoes roughly cut into medium-sized chunks or wedges
- 1 English cucumber peeled and cut into thick half-moon-shaped slices
- 1 green pepper remove the seeds and stem, sliced
- 1/2 small red onion peeled, thinly sliced
- a few black olives
- approx 150g feta cheese one piece
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1-2 tsp red wine vinegar **OPTIONAL**
Instructions
- Wash and dry tomatoes, cucumber, and green pepper.
- Add prepared tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, red onion, and olives to a bowl. Mix to combine.
- Add a large piece of feta cheese.
- Pour extra virgin olive oil on top. Sprinkle with oregano.
- Mix gently, carefully breaking up the feta with your fork to have large pieces of it.
- Serve with a side of fresh, crunchy bread to soak up the juicy-oily dressing. This salad can be served as a side, meze, or as a whole meal. Smile and Enjoy!
Notes
**NOTE** The portions of the vegetables are recommendations. You can add more or less of an ingredient based on the serving size or for your taste preference.
Our Authentic Greek Salad can be served as a side, part of a meze, or eaten as a meal on its own. It pairs well with any main Greek dish. I highly recommend serving it with a piece of crusty bread to absorb the delicious juices that are leftover in the bowl.
OPTIONAL SUBSTITUTIONS:
Replace medium tomatoes with smaller plum tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, green pepper with any coloured bell pepper, or English cucumber with smaller cucumbers. You may also omit the feta if you follow a dairy
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
In Greece, it's common to add pickled capers or pickled small hot peppers. You may also add barley or whole-wheat rusks to make it a more complete meal.
STORING INSTRUCTIONS:
Classic Greek Salad is best when eaten fresh, at the time of preparation. I recommend storing leftovers in the refrigerator in an air-tight glass container for a maximum of one day.