Recipe: Perfect Almost Greek Salad

Almost Greek Salad. Use a teaspoon to scoop out the seeds (I just eat these during prep). Greek salads in Greece are drastically different from what you get in most Greek restaurants in America. Most traditional Greek salads are missing lettuce altogether.

When I came home, I was determined. Finally, I have my Greek tomatoes ready for harvest! I look forward to this salad every year. You can cook Almost Greek Salad using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Almost Greek Salad

1. You need 1/4 of large cucumber.
2. It's 2 of ripe tomatoes.
3. Prepare 1/2 of green bell pepper.
4. It's Handful of olives.
5. Prepare 1/2 of red onion.
6. You need 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.
7. Prepare 1 tbsp of fresh lemon juice.
8. You need 1/2 tsp of dried oregano.

It is fun bcuase I don't need lettuce and most everything. I love the horiatiki salad, because it is healthy and almost decadent at the same time, just like most Greek food. But before we go on with the recipe, we need to clear up a few misconceptions. Greek salad or horiatiki salad (Greek: χωριάτικη σαλάτα or θερινή σαλάτα) is a popular salad in Greek cuisine generally made with pieces of tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, feta cheese (usually served as a slice on top of the other ingredients), and olives (typically Kalamata olives) and dressed with salt.

Almost Greek Salad instructions

1. Cut the cucumber lengthways. Use a teaspoon to scoop out the seeds (I just eat these during prep). Then thickly slice into half moon shapes..
2. Cut the tomatoes into quarters, then cut each quarter in half again. Thinly slice the onions..
3. Thinly slice the peppers. Then add all the salad veg into a large bowl..
4. Mix together the olive oil, oregano and lemon juice and pour this over the salad. Use your hands to toss the salad and make sure the veg is all coated nicely. Serve at room temp. Top with a block of feta if it’s your preference..

Greek salad, also known as village salad or horiatiki is the national dish of Greece, consisting of quartered tomatoes, sliced red onions, and chunky slices of cucumber. Okay, so Greek Salad has absolutely nothing to do with Holy Week. Taste and adjust seasonings (I almost always add a little sugar.) Pour dressing over salad ingredients, then add salt and pepper. Barclay and I have been making classic Greek salads on repeat this summer. Greek salads come in all forms all over the world, some that would hardly be recognized as such by a native Greek.

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