Horiatiki Salad – Traditional Greek Village Salad
Super easy, fresh, and flavorful, this easy Greek Peasant Salad is the perfect side dish, or just enjoy a bowlful of it for lunch or dinner!
Ingredients
- 2 ripe tomatoes chopped
- ½ English cucumber sliced
- ½ green bell pepper sliced
- ½ cup red onion sliced
- ½ cup Kalamata olives
- 4 - 6 ounces feta cheese planks, crumbles or cubes
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop the tomatoes, slice the cucumber, green bell pepper, and thinly slice the red onion.
- Combine the tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, and Kalamata olives in a large salad bowl.
- Whisk the olive oil, red wine vinegar, and oregano in a small bowl, then drizzle over the chopped vegetables and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the salad to a serving bowl and lay or sprinkle the feta cheese over the top. Sprinkle the feta with a pinch of oregano.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Chef Jenn's Tips
- When making a simple recipe, use the best quality ingredients you can find. That includes vine-ripened or heirloom tomatoes, the best briny olives, and a good quality fruity olive oil.
- Traditionally, this salad is served with slabs of feta cheese on top, versus crumbled cheese. This way, everyone can take a chunk and eat it with their salad. Crumbles will make your salad look milky –- you can use goat cheese or cow’s milk feta in this recipe.
- Serve with pita bread wedges to soak up all the juice at the bottom!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 219mgPotassium: 192mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 496IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 1mg
A Note on Nutritional Information
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