Greek Salad (Horiatiki)
The traditional Greek Salad (Horiatiki) is a variety of bright, crunchy, flavorful fresh vegetables; juicy tomato wedges, crisp cucumber slices, crunchy green bell peppers, fruity Kalamata olives, salty capers and large triangles of thick creamy feta cheese all dressed with olive oil and red wine vinegar.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 5 medium tomatoes cut into wedges
- An English cucumber cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 medium purple onion thinly sliced into rings
- 1 large green bell pepper cut into 1-inch chunks
- 3/4 to 1 cup Kalamata olives
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 8 ounces feta cheese slices cut diagonally into triangles
- 1/4 cup capers rinsed and drained
- 2-3 teaspoons dried Greek oregano
Instructions
- Add the prepared vegetables to a large salad bowl with the Kalamata olives, salt and pepper. Drizzle the olive oil over the top and sprinkle with the red wine vinegar. Toss the salad together and place the feta cheese triangles on top. Sprinkle the capers and dried oregano over the top. Serve with a pitcher of olive oil for guests to add if desired.
- Alternative serving suggestion: Add the prepared vegetables to a salad bowl with the Kalamata olives, salt and pepper. Toss with the olive oil and red wine vinegar. Divide the salad equally into 4 serving bowls/plates. Place the feta cheese triangles on each serving and sprinkle with the capers and dried Greek oregano. Serve with a pitcher of olive oil for guests to add if desired.
Notes
- Buy the Kalamata olives with pits as they have more flavor than the pitted variety.
- The Greeks add large slabs of feta cheese to their Greek Salad (Horiatiki) so they can control how much cheese goes into each bite.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 1204mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g
