Name: Great Greek Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp dijon mustard; 2 tbsp lemon juice (the juice of 1/2 a lemon); 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper; 2 heads romaine lettuce (or a bag of chopped romaine); 1 large cucumber; 2 large Roma tomatoes; 4 oz Feta Cheese; 1/2 cup Kalamata olives (Pitted)

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Great Greek Salad

This quick, delicious salad is a staple in our house. It pairs beautifully with everything from grilled chicken to pork tenderloin to hamburgers. I also love to bring it to a potluck or dinner party, it's looks beautiful and tastes as good as it looks.

Servings people

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Ingredients

Greek Vinaigrette

1 clove garlic
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dijon mustard
2 tbsp lemon juice the juice of 1/2 a lemon
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Greek Salad

2 heads romaine lettuce or a bag of chopped romaine
1 large cucumber
2 large Roma tomatoes
4 oz Feta Cheese
1/2 cup Kalamata olives Pitted

Instructions

Press or finely mince the clove of garlic
In a jar with a lid, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, mustard, oregano, lemon juice, salt and pepper. I like my vinaigrette on the tangy side, so I used one part vinegar to two parts oil - if you like it milder, use 1 part vinegar to 3 parts oil
Put the lid on the jar and shake like crazy - be sure all the ingredients have emulsified (a fancy term for fully combined)
Chop, wash and dry the lettuce
Place the lettuce in a large bowl
Peel and chop the cucumbers - Chop the vegetable and Feta pieces approximately the same size for this salad - it looks great and balances the flavor in each serving
Seed the tomatoes - I used Roma's in this recipe because they were the best option for a MN winter - when I make this salad in the summer, I use the prettiest fresh tomatoes I can find
Chop the tomatoes
Chop the feta cheese into small squares - Any good Feta cheese will taste wonderful in this salad. I love to use a local Feta made by Singing Hills Dairy here in MN
Add the cucumbers, tomatoes, Feta and olives to the salad bowl - doesn't that look fabulous?
Give the vinaigrette a shake and add half to the salad and mix well - taste and add more as needed
Plate the salad serve. We often serve this salad with grilled or baked chicken, pork tenderloin or hamburgers - it's incredibly versatile