Simple and Easy Greek Salad Recipe

Cucumbers, feta, tomatoes, onions, peppers and olives come together to create this easy Greek salad recipe. This colorful salad tastes just as delicious as it looks!

Easy Greek Salad Recipe

If you need an easy and healthy dish that will please everyone at the dinner table, look no further. This easy greek salad is a colorful and delicious dish. It’s perfect for your family or it makes the best for any pot luck. History proves it’s usually the first side dish to go, so that says a lot! My family tends to make this recipe most in the summer time because you don’t have to heat up your kitchen to make it. But you can enjoy it all year long.

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This is no restaurant Greek salad because it doesn’t have lettuce with a few scarce toppings. Instead, it uses all the toppings you love that are full of flavor as a base. That is how a traditional Greek salad was meant to be made. This Easy Greek salad recipe has a base of tomatoes, green peppers, cucumber, onion, olives, and feta cheese.

Keeping with the cooling effect of this salad, it has a handful of mint leaves. I was skeptical at first with these added to the salad, but I love the contrast it gives to the salty and sweet flavors of the veggies.

Commonly Asked Questions

• CAN I SUBSTITUTE THE OLIVES? Traditional Greek salad uses kalamata olives because they have a salty, briny flavor that compliments the other veggies so well. I also love the deep purple color they add to the salad. If you must substitute, try green olives. Black olives won’t give you the same salty component, but in a pinch those can also work.

• WHAT VARIETY OF CUCUMBERS SHOULD I USE? Any cucumber will work in this Greek salad. There are all kinds of varieties like English cucumbers, mini cucumbers, or regular cucumbers. I love the English cucumber because the skin isn’t all waxy and they have a nice crisp texture.

• CAN I ADD MORE PROTEIN TO THIS SALAD? A great way to add protein to this easy greek salad recipe is either sliced grilled chicken or cooked quinoa. Some may be surprised that quinoa would go well with this salad, but I’m here to tell you it’s delicious. Also, I love that quinoa is gluten free and has all 9 essential amino acids to make it a whole protein.

• ARE THERE ANY OTHER VEGGIES I CAN ADD TO GREEK SALAD? This salad contains all the traditional veggies like the cucumber, tomatoes, olives and peppers, but I’ve seen restaurants add pepperoncini to give it a little heat. Also radishes and carrots are other non traditional veggies you can add that will make it even more colorful!

• WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO STORE THIS EASY GREEK SALAD? This salad is best while fresh, but if there are any leftovers, store them in an air tight container and it can last in the fridge for up to 3 days.

• ANY TIPS FOR CUTTING THE TOMATOES IN HALF? Here a is shortcut for chopping the cherry tomatoes in half. We show you with grapes, but it works the same for any round fruit. You will have those 2 cups of cherry tomatoes cut in half in no time at all.

Ingredients for Easy Greek Salad Recipe

• 2 cups cherry tomatoes
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 small green bell pepper
• 5 oz feta cheese
• 1 cucumber
• ½ red onion
• ⅓ cup kalamata olives
• A handful of mint leaves
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley

Dressing Ingredients

This is a simple greek salad dressing recipe consisting of 4 ingredients. It also works for a nice green salad. To make it, just whisk all of the ingredients together and your done. It’s really as simple as that!

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• Salt and ground pepper to taste

Directions to create this easy Greek Salad

Just a little bit of chopping and you can create this beautiful Greek salad in under 10 minutes.

1. Remove the tips of the cucumber and chop it into half moons.
2. Chop cherry tomatoes into halves and onion into thin slices.
3. Cut the green bell pepper into bite-size pieces and mince garlic.
4. Chop feta cheese into cubes or crumbled.
5. Layer all the ingredients of the salad in a big bowl.
6. Whisk ingredients of the dressing and toss the salad with it.
7. Serve the salad in individual bowls and enjoy it immediately.

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