Awesome Greek Salad
May 29th, 2009 by katie
Wow! If you thought Greek Salad was so-so, you haven’t tasted this salad. I wanted a light side dish to go alongside our shrimp risotto and I knew the lemon and feta would pair well with a Greek salad. I found this amazing salad at Janet is Hungry. Greek salads can be really good-spicy and flavorful-or really boring. This one is fantastic.
Greek Salad
serves 6, prep 10 min, adapted from Janet Is Hungry- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 salt
- ground pepper
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
- 2 cup romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup crumbled feta
- Combine olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- Combine tomatoes, onions, olives, cucumber and romaine.
- Toss salad with dressing to taste and sprinkle with feta.
May 29th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Looks great! I love Greek salad. I spent a couple months in Greece two summers ago and ate it almost every day.
I normally don’t add lemon juice but that sounds really good – I’ll try it next time.
I also usually leave out lettuce completely and just increase the the cucumber, tomato, and onion (not saying it’s any better – just a different way to try it).
May 29th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
I love Greek salad and this one sounds delish. Perfect for summer heat.
May 31st, 2009 at 2:10 am
I guess you’re right that it can be really good or boring. I think I’ve had ones right in the middle, so I don’t hate it or love it. I get so bored with our “usual” salad though, so I should probably think about this one. It does sound delicious.
May 31st, 2009 at 6:02 pm
My absolute favorite, favorite salad! Beautiful!
June 1st, 2009 at 7:09 am
I can eat Greek Salad any day of the week, it is so good. This one is not boring at all! I have some feta so this would make a great dinner tonight. Thanks!
June 1st, 2009 at 3:46 pm
A boring salad can really ruin a good day