Easy Greek Salad

A simple, healthy and refreshing Easy Greek Salad recipe that's ready in five minutes.  This salad is loaded with veggies, olives and feta cheese and tossed with a simple and flavourful lemon vinaigrette. 

Whilst I love trying new recipes, there are a few recipes that I find myself always coming back to and this Easy Greek Salad right here is one of them!

I almost always have the ingredients on hand, and I love how it comes together in about 5 minutes, which happens to make it my easiest recipe.  Perfect for those nights where you just could not be bothered thinking about dinner.

I make my Greek Salad with lettuce, which isn't traditional, but you are an adult and can do whatever you damn well please, so if you want to throw some lettuce in there I’m on board.  I think it fills out the salad a little more and gives you a serve of leafy greens which is never a bad thing.

I’d also recommend investing in a good extra virgin olive oil here.  Not the cheapest bottle at the supermarket because it was on sale.  You can taste the difference and a great oil here will be one of the heroes of the salad.

I usually eat this salad as a meal by itself but if you want to use as a side salad to accompany some protein this would be the perfect amount to be shared between two people.  You can also easily double or triple the recipe to feed a crowd.

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Did you know?  Traditional Greek Salads (Horiatiki) never have lettuce, and use just a splash of Extra Virgin Olive Oil on top as a dressing.  They also add feta cheese as a block on top of the salad rather than cubed or crushed. 

INGREDIENTS

Here's what you need to whip up this super easy Greek salad at home...

• Tomatoes - I love using halved cherry or grape tomatoes in my Greek Salads.  If you don't have these on hand, feel free to use large tomatoes (like Roma) cut in wedges.
• Kalamata Olives - If you're having trouble tracking them down in the supermarket, try a mediterranean deli.
• Feta Cheese - There's a bunch of options when it comes to the presentation of Feta Cheese.  You can pop a slab on top, cube it or crush it over the salad.  Whatever you choose, it'll taste the same!
• Lettuce - As I mentioned earlier, traditional Greek Salads don't have lettuce, but I like to add them in as a great way to bulk up the salad and get more greens in my day.  You can omit lettuce entirely if this doesn't sound good to you.
• Cucumber
• Red Onion
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Lemon
• Dried Oregano

INSTRUCTIONS

Making this Greek Salad is as easy as 1, 2, 3...

1. Mix the salad ingredients in a jar or small bowl.
2. Assemble salad ingredients in a serving bowl.
3. Pour dressing over the salad and lightly toss.

STORAGE ADVICE

You can store any leftover Greek salad in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 days.

WHAT TO SERVE YOUR GREEK SALAD WITH?

I find Greek Salad pairs well with most things, but make it a complete by pairing it with these delicious Greek recipes:

• Kolokithokeftedes (Greek Zucchini Fritters)
• Greek Lemon Potatoes
• Greek Chicken and Potatoes
• Chicken Gyros
• Greek Tzatziki
• OR see all Greek Recipes

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