Best Greek Salad
If you want a big, classic Greek salad, this recipe is for you! A bunch of Mediterranean veggies, olives, and feta tossed with lettuce and a simple lemony dressing, this Greek salad is a perfect side salad or full meal with a protein.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 12 ounces romaine or other crunchy lettuce like green leaf
- 12 ounces cherry or grape tomatoes halved
- 1 English cucumber cut into half moons
- 1 small red onion very thinly sliced
- 1 cup pitted kalamata olives drained and halved
- 1 cup sliced pepperoncini drained
- 6 ounces crumbled feta
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 juicy lemon juiced
- ½ tablespoon dried oregano optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, add lettuce, then tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives, pepperoncini, and feta.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, garlic, lemon, oregano (optional), and salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour dressing into the salad and toss.
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Notes
- Not every lemon is created equal, so adjust dressing for flavor as needed!
- For a complete meal, add a protein. Ideas in the blog post above.
- I use a mandolin for extra thin onion slices.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 925mg | Potassium: 707mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 8450IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 2mg