Greek Salad w/ Vinaigrette

Name: Greek Salad w/ Vinaigrette
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Greek, European
Ingredients: 5 oz container of greens (any combo of spinach, arugula, butter lettuce, romaine); 1 (15oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 1 cup cucumber, diced; 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved; ¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced; ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives, sliced; ¼ cup pepperoncinis; ¼ cup fresh dill or parsley, optional; 2 medium garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 3 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar (or white wine vinegar or red wine vinegar); 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3 steps

Prep:20min

This Greek Salad makes a great main dish. With a little practice, the vinaigrette will become one of your favorite 5-minute dressings to make on your meal prep day.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:02:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories428.2 kcal (21%)

Total Fat32.8 g (47%)

Carbs28.5 g (11%)

Sugars12.4 g (14%)

Protein7.5 g (15%)

Sodium500.2 mg (25%)

Fiber6.5 g (23%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Salad

5 ozgreens

container, any combo of spinach, arugula, butter lettuce, romaine

1 x 15 ozcan chickpeas

1 cupcucumber

1 cupgrape tomatoes

halved

¼ cupred onion

thinly sliced

¼ cuppitted kalamata olives

sliced

¼ cuppepperoncinis

¼ cupfresh dill

or parsley, optional

Vinaigrette

2garlic cloves

medium, minced

1 teaspoondijon mustard

3 tablespoonsaged balsamic vinegar

or white wine vinegar or red wine vinegar

½ cupextra virgin olive oil

1 tspdried oregano

½ teaspoonkosher salt

¼ teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Add all the salad ingredients to a large bowl. Set aside.

Step 2

Add all the dressing ingredients to a measuring cup and whisk until well combined. Taste and add more salt for saltiness, or more vinegar for more bite.

Step 3

Add 1-2 Tbsp dressing for each individual salad serving. Toss together and enjoy!