A healthy and very easy salad: the Greek salad ! With just 6 ingredients and a delicious oregano vinaigrette sauce, it's made in minutes and can be made ahead. A true basic of Mediterranean cuisine to be enjoyed all season long.
Choriatiki salatais the name of this salad in Greek. Perhaps you have already tasted it there during your vacation? It's a bit there essential recipe in Greece or Crete.
I remember these delicious crunchy vegetables, this tasty feta all sprinkled with herbs and olive oil tasted at sunset ... If you do not yet know Greek salad, then it is a little piece of Greece that you will bring to your home!
What you'll love about this Greek salad recipe
Flavor : it's a bit like putting all the aromas of the Mediterranean on a plate. It is simply delicious! Green pepper and red onion perfectly enhance the taste of tomatoes and cucumber. The oregano vinaigrette sauce enhances the whole and creates harmony.
Texture : both soft and crunchy. We love the sweetness of tomatoes, olives and feta. The crunch of cucumber and green pepper wakes up the salad.
Tasting : Greek salad can be eaten as a single dish for a very light meal. Otherwise it is served as a starter with a little bread. It can also be served with a little roast chicken, skewers, to make a more complete meal. Ideal as an accompaniment to the barbecue for example!
What ingredients should you plan for this Greek salad?
You will only need 6 ingredients for Greek salad : cucumber, cherry tomatoes (or vine tomatoes), green pepper, red onion, pitted black olives, block feta.
PS: it is a tradition in Greece to do not crumble the feta in the salad! They serve it right on top of the salad. This will keep the salad longer (this prevents the feta from soaking in the middle of the vegetables).
For dressing sauce, you will need olive oil, cider vinegar (I prefer it to other vinegars because it is better for your health), a clove of garlic, dried oregano, salt and pepper.
How to make a Greek salad?
It's really very simple! It will only take you a few minutes… Greek salad can also be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator. She keeps herself 2 days in total (to keep all the benefits of vegetables).
To prepare it, wash, cut all the vegetables and then place them in a salad bowl. Prepare the vinaigrette on the side: just mix together all the ingredients. We prepare the feta by cutting it into pieces and then sprinkle it with oregano.
For assembly, pour part of the vinaigrette into the bowl then mix before distribute among the plates. We put the feta on top and all you have to do is taste!
Other recipes to try
If you like this kind of easy dishes, I advise you to take a look at these other savory recipes from the blog:
- Tomato mozzarella pesto tart
- Parmesan asparagus ricotta pie
- Tomato mozza di buffala bruschetta
- Thin zucchini goat basil tart
If you make this recipe, don't hesitate to tag @liliebakery on Instagram so I can see your beautiful salads!
Greek salad, the easy recipe
Ingredients:
Greek salad
- 1 big cucumber
- 700 g Cherry tomatoes
- 1 green pepper
- 1 small red onion
- 100 g pitted black olives
- 150 g block feta
- 2 cc dried oregano
Oregano Dressing Sauce
- 125 ml olive oil
- 1 cc mustard
- 60 ml cider vinegar
- 1 finely chopped garlic clove
- 2 cc dried oregano
- 0,5 cc salt
- 0,5 cc Pepper
Instructions:
Oregano Dressing Sauce
- In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, mustard, finely chopped garlic, dried oregano, salt and pepper.
Greek salad
- Wash the vegetables. Cut the cucumber into slices then half-slices. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
- Core the green pepper and cut it into small pieces. Cut the red onion into thin rings (having removed the germ in the center).
- Place all the vegetables in a bowl. Add the black olives.
- Pour several tablespoons of the dressing over the vegetables and mix lightly.
- Cut the block of feta in half crosswise then cut large triangles. Sprinkle with dried oregano.
- Serve the salad on the plates, adding the triangle of feta on top. Add more vinaigrette if needed and / or more feta.
