Forget the lettuce. A true Greek village salad is all about ripe tomatoes, crunchy cucumber, briny olives, and agenerous slab of feta, dressed simply with good olive oil and oregano.
Ingredients
- 4 ripe tomatoes cut into wedges
- 1 cucumber thickly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper sliced
- 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives
- 1 block feta cheese
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Add the tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, and red onion to a large bowl.
- Scatter the Kalamata olives over the top.
- Whisk the olive oil, red wine vinegar, and a pinch of salt, then pour over the vegetables and toss gently.
- Lay the whole slab of feta on top of the salad - do not crumble it.
- Sprinkle the feta and salad with dried oregano and a final drizzle of olive oil.
- Serve immediately with crusty bread to soak up the juices.
Nutrition
Calories: 337kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 10gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 917mgPotassium: 509mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1494IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 317mgIron: 1mg