Best Salad Recipes: Easy Greek Salad
One of our favorite salad recipes! This easy Greek salad recipe is a flavorful, refreshing side dish!
Prep: 10min
Total: 15min
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano (more for sprinkling)
- ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 English cucumber (cut lengthwise, seeded, and sliced ¼-inch thick)
- 1 green bell pepper (chopped into 1-inch pieces)
- 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 5 ounces feta cheese (cut into ½ inch cubes)
- ⅓ cup thinly sliced red onion
- ⅓ cup pitted Kalamata olives
- ⅓ cup fresh mint leaves
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instruction:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, mustard, salt, and several grinds of pepper.
- On a large platter, arrange the cucumber, green pepper, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, red onions, and olives. Drizzle with the dressing and very gently toss. Sprinkle with a few generous pinches of oregano and top with the mint leaves. Season to taste and serve.
50 Salad Recipes: Best Chopped Salad & More!
This chopped salad recipe will amaze everyone around the table! Italian dressing, crunchy veggies and Parmesan combine into something greater than the sum of its parts.
Prep: 15min
Total: 15min
Yield: 4
Nutrition Facts: servingSize None, calories 111 calories, Sugar 1.3 g, Sodium 49.6 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Saturated Fat 1.9 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 2.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.5 g, Cholesterol 1.8 mg
Ingredients:
- 1 recipe Homemade Italian Dressing
- 1 Romaine heart (3 cups)
- 5 cups leafy lettuce
- 1 large shallot
- 1 English cucumber (2 cups chopped)
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup ripe green olives, halved
- 1/2 cup jarred sliced pepperoncini
- 1/4 cup Parmesan shavings or shreds, plus more to serve
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
Instruction:
- Make the Homemade Italian Dressing.
- Chop romaine and lettuce. Thinly slice the shallot. Peel and chop cucumber. Slice tomatoes and olives in half.
- Mix together all the ingredients for the salad, including the dressing, and toss to combine. If making in advance, refrigerate the components separately; bring the dressing to room temperature before serving.
