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Authentic Greek Salad

This traditional Greek Salad recipe is wonderfully uncomplicated, easy to make, and so refreshing.  Feel free to toss it everything together in a mixing bowl, or just serve the base ingredients with bottles of olive oil and red wine vinegar on the side for people to dress their individual portions.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: make ahead, vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 medium-sized tomatoes cut into wedges
  • 1 English cucumber (or two small Persian cucumbers) sliced into half moons
  • 1 large green bell pepper cored and thinly sliced
  • 1 small red onion peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup kalamata olives
  • 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano plus extra for serving
  • sea salt
  • 5 ounces feta cheese thickly-sliced if possible

Instructions

  • Combine the tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion and olives in a large mixing bowl.  Drizzle evenly with olive oil and red wine vinegar, and sprinkle with the oregano and a pinch of salt.
  • Toss briefly.  Then top with feta cheese.  And finish the salad by drizzling a little extra olive oil and adding another pinch of oregano on top.
  • Serve and enjoy!  Or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 3 days.