Greek Salad Kalamata Feta (Printable View)
Crisp vegetables meet Kalamata olives and creamy feta in this vibrant Mediterranean salad.
# Ingredient List:
→ Vegetables
01 - 2 large ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
02 - 1 medium cucumber, peeled and sliced
03 - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
04 - 1 green bell pepper, sliced
→ Cheese & Olives
05 - 5 oz feta cheese, cut into cubes or crumbled
06 - 3.5 oz Kalamata olives, pitted
→ Dressing
07 - 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
08 - 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
09 - 1 tsp dried oregano
10 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
# How to Make It:
01 - In a large salad bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and green bell pepper.
02 - Add the Kalamata olives and gently toss the vegetables together.
03 - Scatter the feta cheese over the top.
04 - In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper.
05 - Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving.
06 - Gently toss to combine or serve as is, allowing guests to mix at the table.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- You can throw it together in fifteen minutes flat when friends drop by unannounced
- The combination of cool crisp vegetables and salty briny hits hits every craving at once
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- Never refrigerate your tomatoes or theyll lose that sun-ripened flavor and mealy texture
- Traditional Greek salad has no lettuce—let the vegetables be the stars they deserve to be
03 -
- Buy feta sold in brine blocks rather than pre-crumbled containers for superior texture and taste
- Invest in high quality extra virgin olive oil since this recipe is essentially a vehicle for showing it off