Greek Salad

Sept 3, 2022

This easy Greek salad recipe is our new favorite summer side dish! Just 7 ingredients and a simple Greek salad dressing make it refreshing & delicious.

Summary

  • Prep Time: 15 min
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  • Total Time: 15 min
  • Servings: 4
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Ingredients – Dressing

  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano, more for sprinkling
  • ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Ingredients – Salad

  • 1 English cucumber, cut lengthwise, seeded, and sliced ¼-inch thick
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
  • 5 ounces feta cheese, cut into ½ inch cubes*
  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced red onion
  • ⅓ cup pitted Kalamata olives
  • ⅓ cup fresh mint leaves

Directions

  1. Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, mustard, salt, and several grinds of pepper.
  2. On a large platter, arrange the cucumber, green pepper, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, red onions, and olives. Drizzle with the dressing and very gently toss. Sprinkle with a few generous pinches of oregano and top with the mint leaves. Season to taste and serve.

Adjustments

  • None

History

  • 2022-09-03 – Made for our Greek Fest weekend since we didn’t get to go to the one in St. Louis . I used a yellow bell pepper because I didn’t have another green one and it turned out quite well.

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