The Ultimate Greek Salad
Ingredients:
Dressing
6 tablespoons
olive oil
1 1⁄2 tablespoons
fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon
red wine vinegar
2
garlic cloves,
minced
1 teaspoon
dried oregano
(Mediterranean is best)
Salad
1 head
lettuce,
torn into bite-size pieces ((I use Romaine)
3 large
plum tomatoes,
seeded and coarsely chopped
1
English cucumber,
peeled and coarsely chopped (the long, thin, almost seedless ones)
1 medium
red onion,
cut into thin rings and soaked for 10 minutes in a small bowl of ice water
to make it less sharp
1 small
green pepper,
cut into thin rings
3⁄4 cup
kalamata olive
3⁄4 cup crumbled
feta cheese
Directions
Whisk dressing ingredients together until blended.
Season to taste.
Drain onion from ice water and pat dry with paper towels.
Combine all salad ingredients, except cheese, in large bowl.
Toss with dressing.
Sprinkle cheese over and serve.
Ingredients:
Dressing
6 tablespoons
olive oil
1 1⁄2 tablespoons
fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon
red wine vinegar
2
garlic cloves,
minced
1 teaspoon
dried oregano
(Mediterranean is best)
Salad
1 head
lettuce,
torn into bite-size pieces ((I use Romaine)
3 large
plum tomatoes,
seeded and coarsely chopped
1
English cucumber,
peeled and coarsely chopped (the long, thin, almost seedless ones)
1 medium
red onion,
cut into thin rings and soaked for 10 minutes in a small bowl of ice water
to make it less sharp
1 small
green pepper,
cut into thin rings
3⁄4 cup
kalamata olive
3⁄4 cup crumbled
feta cheese
Directions
Whisk dressing ingredients together until blended.
Season to taste.
Drain onion from ice water and pat dry with paper towels.
Combine all salad ingredients, except cheese, in large bowl.
Toss with dressing.
Sprinkle cheese over and serve.
