The Kitchen · Salad
Greek Village Salad (Horiatiki)
From The Kitchen
This classic Greek salad is beautifully simple, ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumber, olives, onion and a generous slab of feta. No lettuce needed.
Scale
Scaled from the original recipe, sizing up or down is proportional, so taste and adjust the salt, acid & spice.
Ingredients
- 4 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 1 English cucumber, sliced into half-moons
- ½ red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- ½ cup Kalamata olives
- 6 ounces block feta cheese
- Dressing: ¼ cup olive oil, 1½ tbsp red wine vinegar, 1 tsp dried oregano, salt and pepper
Method
- Arrange the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, bell pepper and olives on a large platter.
- Place the block of feta over the vegetables.
- Whisk together the dressing and drizzle over just before serving.
Gina's tip
Traditional Greek salad uses block feta, not crumbled, the creamy texture and presentation make all the difference.
Coach's Note
This is how they actually eat it in Greece, no lettuce, a whole slab of feta, the best tomatoes you can find. Simple, and perfect.
I hope this recipe finds a place in your kitchen as it has in mine. Enjoy!
Gina