Greek Salad with Homemade Greek Salad Dressing
A fresh, classic Greek salad with a homemade Greek Salad Dressing. Bright zesty and fresh, this is a classic recipe everyone should know!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 tomatoes ((size of a tennis ball))
- 4 Lebanese / Persian cucumbers ((about 8"/20cm long))
- 1/2 small red onion ((size of a tennis ball))
- 1 small green capsicum / bell pepper
- 8 oz / 250 g feta block
- 5.5 oz / 125g black kalamata olives ((Note 2))
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 garlic clove (, minced (about 1/2 tsp minced garlic))
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp salt ((or 1/2 tsp Kosher salt))
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ((preferably Greek!))
Instructions
- 1
Place Greek Salad Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake until well combined. Set aside for 20 minutes to let the flavours infuse.
- 2
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.
- 3
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.
- 4
Onion: Peel and finely slice the red onion. I keep it in rings - you could cut it in half then slice. (Note 2)
- 5
Capsicum: Cut into short strips.
- 6
Feta: Cut into 1cm / 2/5" cubes.
- 7
Place the tomato, cucumber, onion, feta and olives in a bowl, sprinkle with oregano then pour over dressing. Toss to combine. Serve immediately!