The Ultimate Greek Salad

Name: The Ultimate Greek Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: European, Greek
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon dried oregano (Mediterranean is best); 1 head lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces ((I use Romaine); 3 large plum tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped; 1 English cucumber, peeled and coarsely chopped (the long, thin, almost seedless ones); 1 medium red onion, cut into thin rings and soaked for 10 minutes in a small bowl of ice water to make it less sharp; 1 small green pepper, cut into thin rings; 3/4 cup kalamata olive; 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

Prep:15min

This is the most delicious salad - fresh and wonderful-tasting. FYI, lettuce can very much be a part of any greek salad - if you want it to. We like lettuce in my family and I often add it. It would not be 'authentic' in a Horiatiki (village) salad, but who cares?

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:55:51 GMT