Delicious Greek Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette Dressing is light, refreshing and easy to make.
Greek Salad with Lettuce is an extremely popular salad but Americanised.
The traditional Greek Salad which originated in Greece and Cyprus is also called Horiatiki Salad or Choriatiki Salata. Greek salad is a rustic salad that a farmer in Greece will have for breakfast or lunch. However, the Greek Salad is also a part of traditional Greek Meal.
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What are salads?
But a salad is a generally light, savoury leafy vegetable dish served with a sauce or dressing.
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What are the ingredients that can be used to make a salad?
But a salad can include raw or cooked vegetables, fruits, grains, eggs, meat, seafood and sweets too.
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How are salads served?
Most salads are served cold but some taste better warm.
Many salads especially the leafy ones are garnished with bread croutons, nuts, seeds and dressings.
Salads are classified depending on when served like so,
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- An Appetizer salad is a light salad to stimulate the appetite as the first course of the meal.
- Side salads will, of course, come accompanying the main course.
- Main course salads are usually heartier and include protein, carbs also in them. They may contain in case of a non-vegetarian salad chicken breast, slices of beef, seafood, eggs etc. For a vegetarian salad, you may have chickpeas, tofu, paneer etc.
- Palate-cleansing salads are to settle the stomach after the main course.
- Dessert salads are sweet salads containing fruit, gelatine and/or whipped cream.
Why am I talking about salads?
Well, today is Monday and Monday is Foodie Monday BlogHop day. While most people have Monday morning blues I can assure you our group looks forward to Monday mornings.
Why?
Every Monday we take turns to specify themes on which we will blog and vote. This Monday it was Narmadha's turn and we had a tie between 2 themes. Narmadha offered her daughter 2 chits to choose from and the kid chose #212 Salad Stories. Narmadha blogs at Nam's Corner. Narmadha's recipes are simple to make take this thupka recipe, for instance, don't you want it?
After a lot of feasting for Ganesh Chathurthi, I am relieved to be eating salads. When I made this Delicious Greek Salad with Lettuce I cannot help missing my daughters for they love salads!!
This Delicious Greek Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette Dressing is from the book Mediterranean Food of the Sun.
It has so many delicious recipes and pictures are literally drool-worthy. Do check it out from the link I have given below. I have recently joined the Amazon Affiliate Program. If you buy from through my link I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you. This will help me fund my experiments here.
Coming back to my daughters they are typically the same as any other teen. They never come to the table when called.
If I need them to come to a meal immediately I need to tell them there is salad and it will get soggy.
They are at the table before I finish my statement!
Needless to say, I make my salad in the biggest possible bowl and we have absolutely no leftovers. Since the only thing, the girls will eat then I make it a point to add a protein like chickpeas, paneer, tofu etc.
Delicious Greek Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette Dressing is simple and though in the traditional salad lettuce is not added,we liked it.
Delicious Greek Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette Dressing is simple and though in the traditional salad lettuce is not added,we liked it.Next time no lettuce will go in the Greek Salad.
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What are the ingredients used in a Greek Salad?
The ingredients used to make this rustic salad are tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, feta cheese and olives. A farmer may add green bell pepper, caper berries.
The ingredients in the American-style "Greek" salad are lettuce, tomatoes, feta, olives, cucumbers, peperoncini (pickled hot peppers), bell peppers, onions, radishes. you can also add to the American Style Greek Salad dolmades, anchovies, sardines or chicken.
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What is the Greek salad dressing made of?
Greek Vinaigrette of the traditional Greek salad dressing made from olive oil, Greek Mountain Oregano and salt. The key ingredient is the Greek Mountain Oregano.
In the American Greek salad the dressing there are many herbs and seasoning is used. These are not used in the traditional Greek Salad.
In Detroit, Greek salad includes beets but in the Tampa Bay Area potato salads used.
There are recipes adding garlic too in the vinaigrette.
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Are Greek salads healthy?
Eating habits in Greece and Italy have inspired a diet called the Mediterranean diet. In Mediterranean diet consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, unrefined cereals, fish and olive oil is high. Dairy products and alcohol are moderately consumed and the consumption of meats is low.
Some of the surveys have indicated that the risk of heart diseases is low in the Mediterranean region it is attributed to the diet they follow.
Greek salad, in particular, the calorific count is low but is nutrient-dense. the ingredients add key vitamins and minerals to your diet.
Delicious Greek Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette Dressing
Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
For the Salad:
1 romaine lettuce
2 cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and sliced ¼-inch thick
200 grams cherry halved
1 red onion, sliced in rounds
200 grams feta cheese crumbled
½ cup black olives, sliced
For the vinaigrette:
1 teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
6 tablespoon olive oil (EVO)
½ lemon squeezed
Method:
Rinse and drain the lettuce. Cut them up in thin strips( I tore it up.)
Cut the cucumber in ¼ inch thick slices. Remove the seeds with a spoon.
Half the cherry tomatoes and set aside.
Peel and slice the onions in thin slices and separate the rings.
Place all the ingredients in a big bowl mix well.
Cover with a cling film and set in the refrigerator to chill.
When ready to serve in a small bowl add the ingredients except for the olive oil and whisk together.
Add the olive oil slowly while whisking the ingredients in the small bowl.
Drizzle this vinaigrette emulsion over the salad.
Add the feta and olives and toss lightly.
Serve immediately.
Delicious Greek Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette Dressing
Equipment
- Delicious Greek Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette Dressing
- A big bowl
- Small bowl
- whisk
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 1 romaine lettuce
- 2 cucumber unpeeled, seeded, and sliced ¼-inch thick
- 200 grams cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 onion sliced in rounds
- 200 grams feta cheese crumbled
- ½ cup black olives sliced
For the vinaigrette:
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 6 tablespoon olive oil EVO
- ½ lemon squeezed
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the lettuce. Cut them up in thin strips( I tore it up.)
- Cut the cucumber in ¼ inch thick slices. Remove the seeds with a spoon.
- Half the cherry tomatoes and set aside.
- Peel and slice the onions in thin slices and separate the rings.
- Place all the ingredients in a big bowl mix well.
- Cover with a cling film and set in the refrigerator to chill.
- When ready to serve in a small bowl add the ingredients except for the olive oil and whisk together.
- Add the olive oil slowly while whisking the ingredients in the small bowl.
- Drizzle this vinaigrette emulsion over the salad.
- Add the feta and olives and toss lightly.
- Serve immediately.
Other salads you may enjoy are
- Watermelon and Feta Salad with Micro-Greens
- Simple Mango Salad Recipe
- Maharashtrian Salad of Cucumber and Peanuts/Khamang Kakdi
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The Mediterranean Cuisine Variations:
- Horiatiki Salad
- Vegan Lebanese Chickpeas Stew
- Onion Focaccia Recipe
- Falafel
- Falafel Wraps
- Flaounes
- Homemade Greek Yogurt
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Poonam Bachhav says
Your Greek salad looks so light and refreshing di ! Such a heat colorful treat !
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Poonam.
Swati says
Looks so refreshing and inviting!! it is one of the favourite salads at my place too. Kids love to eat with garlic bread without making any fuss!!
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Just what we look for fuss-free food.
Sujata Roy says
Greek salad looks mouth-watering Archana. I can imagine the mixed taste of oregano, black olive, feta cheese and lemon. Superb share.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Sujata.
Renu says
Love feta cheese and olive and this looks like a great salad with all that vinaigrette dressing. Beautiful clicks too
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Renu.
The Girl Next Door says
Oooh, this sounds absolutely delightful! I love salads with cheese, and this one is right up my alley. 🙂
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Priya.
Mayuri Patel says
Same pinch Archana, I too made a Greek Salad. Its my favorite salad because of the feta cheese and the simple dressing. I like how you've served it with a generous amount of lettuce too.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Great minds Mayuri.Thanks.
Anshu says
Such a detailed and well informed post on salads. I am sure it must have tasted great!!
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, it did taste awesome.
Lata Lala says
Greek salad with homemade vinaigrette dressing looks so yummy. Loved your detailed recipe.
Thanks for sharing.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Lata.
Narmadha Thiagarajan says
Such a detailed and very useful information about salads. It looks so delicious and mouthwatering. Thanks for lovely introduction about me.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks for setting me off on my favourite subject salald. ;D
Priya Srinivasan says
That’s a fresh salad arch! Love all the ingredients in it . In personals prefer as they bare pretty easy to make and keeps u full for a long time! Would love a bowl Anytime!
Priya srinivasan says
That’s a fresh salad arch! Love all the ingredients in it . I personally prefer salads, as they are pretty easy to make and keeps u full for a long time! Would love a bowl Anytime!
ArchanaPotdar says
I love it because I don't spend long hours in the kitchen. 😀 Thanks.
Vasusvegkitchen says
Greek salad looks very tasty, good to know that your daughters love salad, who will say no to this salad di 🙂 never tasted cheese salad, it's looking very tasty and tempting me ????
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, dear.
Preethi Prasad says
I am in love with this delicious, refreshing and colourful Greek salad.Your version of homemade Vinaigrette sounds so good. delicious share Archana.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Preethi.
amrita roy says
How beautifully you have explained different types of salads… This Greek salad looks super tempting and the best part is you have used homemade dressing...
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks for the kind words Amrita. We basically love salads.
sasmita sahoo says
Absolutely lovely idea. Use of feta here along with super simple dressing can drool anyone 🙂
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Sasmita.
Jayashree T.Rao says
This salad looks so good, I can have it any time of the day. Nice post Archana.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
Jagruti's Cooking Odyssey says
Love love Greek salad, a delicious and refreshing dish just with a few ingredients.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Jagruti.
Sapna says
Greek salad are so refreshing and packed with healthy ingredients. Love the homemade vinaigrette.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Sapna.
Sophie says
I really can’t say this enough but I love Greek salads very much. Thanks for this easy recipe.
ArchanaPotdar says
You are most welcome Sophie.
Lathiya says
I'm recently seeing many salad recipes. This Greek salad looks very delicious and inviting.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Thanks.
Praneetha says
This is a really nice recipe. I always look for salad recipes and I will definitely include this in one of my meal plans.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.