Need a side that goes with almost anything and takes no cooking? This classic Greek salad is just tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, kalamata olives and a block of feta, tossed in a quick red wine vinegar and oregano dressing. It is ready in about 25 minutes, serves 4, and it is amazing with grilled chicken or a side of pita bread.
Recipe and photos by Nagi of RecipeTin Eats.
Do you guys know my friend Nagi from RecipeTinEats.com? She is a rock star blogger, and she knew I was planning to travel a lot this summer, so to help me have more free time, she kindly provided this fantastic Classic and Easy Greek Salad for all of you. It is an easy salad recipe, and one of the best Greek salad recipes I have ever tried.
Why You’ll Love This Greek Salad
- No cooking. Just chopping and a jar of dressing you shake together.
- Five salad ingredients: tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, feta and kalamata olives.
- It works as a side for grilled chicken or a light meal with pita bread.
- It looks stunning on the plate and travels well to a BBQ or pool party.
What You Need for Greek Salad
- Tomatoes: about the size of a tennis ball. If they are watery, scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon.
- Cucumbers: Lebanese or Persian cucumbers, about 8 inches long.
- Red onion: half of a small onion, thinly sliced.
- Feta: buy a block and cut it into cubes.
- Kalamata olives: high quality black kalamata olives that are flavorful and firm.
- Dressing: red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, dried oregano, kosher salt and black pepper.
How to Make Greek Salad Dressing
Classic Easy Greek Salad deliciousness starts with a luscious Greek dressing that you could also use as a marinade for grilled chicken to add to this salad. Put the garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, red wine vinegar and olive oil in a mason jar and shake it, shake it…maybe to your favorite Taylor Swift song. Then let it sit for 20 minutes so the flavors infuse.
How to Make Greek Salad
- Tomatoes: cut each tomato into 6 wedges, then cut each wedge into 3 or 4 pieces.
- Cucumbers: slice about 1/2 cm (1/5 inch) thick. Cut thick cucumbers in half lengthwise first.
- Onion: thinly slice the red onion. Rings or half moons both work.
- Feta: cut into 1 cm (2/5 inch) cubes.
- Toss: put the tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, feta and olives in a bowl, pour over the dressing and toss. Serve right away.
Tips for the Best Greek Salad
- Buy good olives. One of the things that really makes this salad good is the quality of the olives, so pick firm, tasty black kalamata olives.
- Give the dressing time. 20 minutes in the jar lets the garlic and oregano flavor the oil.
- Scoop watery tomatoes so the salad does not end up watery.
- Dress it just before serving. Toss and serve right away.
What to Serve With Greek Salad
This salad is amazing with grilled chicken or a side of pita bread. Try it with chicken made with The Best Greek Chicken Marinade or Greek Chicken Skewers with Tzatziki Dipping Sauce.
I am pretty sure if you turned up at a BBQ with this Classic Easy Greek Salad in tow, no one would turn you away. So make up a big batch, hop in your car, and let your nose guide you to the nearest party. Hahahah just kidding, no party crashing suggested here. But for sure bring it when you get invited to a summer pool party, as this salad will wow.
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Easy Greek Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 3 to 4 Tomatoes size of a tennis ball
- 4 Lebanese / Persian cucumbers about 8"/20cm long
- 1/2 Small red onion size of a tennis ball
- 8 oz Feta cheese block (250 g)
- 5.5 oz Kalamata olives black
Greek Salad Dressing
- 1 Garlic cloves minced (about 1/2 tsp minced garlic)
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp Kosher salt or 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- Black pepper freshly ground
- 3 tbsp Red wine vinegar
- 6 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil preferably Greek!
Instructions
- Place Greek Salad Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake until well combined. Set aside for 20 minutes to let the flavours infuse.
- Tomatoes: Cut each tomato into 6 wedges, then cut each wedge into 3 or 4 pieces. If the tomato is watery, scoop out the watery seeds inside with a teaspoon.
- Cucumbers: Slice the cucumber into 1/2cm / 1/5" thick slices. Or if they are thick cucumbers, slice the cucumber in half vertically, then slice.
- Onion: Peel and finely slice the red onion. I keep it in rings - you could cut it in half then slice.
- Feta: Cut into 1cm / 2/5" cubes.
- Place the tomato, cucumber, onion, feta and olives in a bowl and pour over dressing. Toss to combine. Serve immediately! Great with grilled chicken breast
Nutrition
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Mains to serve it with
- Grilled Greek Chicken
Chicken to serve alongside - Oven Roasted Greek Chicken Thighs
An easy Greek main - Lemon Garlic Shrimp
A quick seafood main - Flatbread Naan
Warm bread on the side
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