Greek Salad

Posted on Jul 18, 2009 under Mediterranean

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Recipe: Greek Salad

Summary: In Greece a salad is usually always served with dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 head iceberg or romaine lettuce .
  • 2 tomatoes, quartered, or 10 cherry tomatoes, cut in half.
  • 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced.
  • 1/2 green pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into strips.
  • 5 scallions, thinly sliced.
  • 1 c. (about 6 oz.) feta cheese, broken into chunks.
  • 12 to 16 black Greek olives.

Instructions

  1. Tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces and place in a large salad bowl.
  2. Add tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, scallions, feta cheese, and olives.
  3. Pour dressing (recipe bellow) over salad and toss.
  4. Serve on chilled salad plates.

Cooking time (duration): 30

Diet type: Vegetarian

Number of servings (yield): 4

Meal type: hors d’oerves

Culinary tradition: Greek

Rating:5.0 stars
*****

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Recipe: Greek Salad Dressing

Summary: Add to the above or serve with any salad.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. red-wine vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano
  • 1/3 c. olive oil*

    • *Use less olive oil for a dressing that is lower in fat.

Instructions

  1. Whisk together all ingredients except olive oil.
  2. Slowly add the olive oil, whisking

Cooking time (duration): 2

Diet type: Vegan

Number of servings (yield): 4

Culinary tradition: Greek

Rating:5.0 stars
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