Description
Transport your taste buds to the Mediterranean with this refreshing Greek salad, bursting with vibrant colors and flavors. This easy-to-make dish features crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, tangy feta cheese, and briny Kalamata olives, all drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar. Perfect for picnics, barbecues, or as a light main course, this salad is versatile enough to customize by adding grilled chicken or chickpeas for extra protein. Enjoy a delightful taste of Greece right in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup diced English cucumbers
- 2 cups quartered ripe vine tomatoes
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash all produce thoroughly. Dice cucumbers into bite-sized pieces and quarter the tomatoes.
- Thinly slice the red onion; rinse under cold water if sensitive.
- In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion slices, and olives gently.
- Crumble or cube feta cheese over the top.
- Drizzle olive oil and vinegar over the salad; season with salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine.
- Chill in the fridge for about 10 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (200g)
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 20mg