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The Ultimate Greek Salad

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This is the most delicious salad - fresh and wonderful-tasting. FYI, lettuce can very much be a part of any greek salad - if you want it to. We like lettuce in my family and I often add it. It would not be 'authentic' in a Horiatiki (village) salad, but who cares?

The Ultimate Greek Salad

The Ultimate Greek Salad

The Ultimate Greek Salad
The Ultimate Greek Salad

Cooking Information

Total Time

15 mins

Prep Time

15 mins

Servings

6

Ingredients

12 items

Directions

6 steps
0 mins
  1. 1

    Whisk dressing ingredients together until blended.

  2. 2

    Season to taste.

  3. 3

    Drain onion from ice water and pat dry with paper towels.

  4. 4

    Combine all salad ingredients, except cheese, in large bowl.

  5. 5

    Toss with dressing.

  6. 6

    Sprinkle cheese over and serve.

Ingredients

12 items
AMT
UNIT
INGREDIENT

Main Ingredients

6.00
tbsp
olive oil(tablespoons)
0.50
tbsp
lemon juice(tablespoons fresh)
1.00
tbsp
wine vinegar(tablespoon red)
2.00
pcs
garlic(cloves , minced)
1.00
tsp
oregano(teaspoon dried (mediterranean is best))
1.00
pcs
lettuce(head , torn into bite-size pieces ((i use romaine))
3.00
pcs
plum tomato(es , seeded and coarsely chopped)
1.00
pcs
cucumber(english , peeled and coarsely chopped (the long, thin, almost seedless ones))
1.00
pcs
onion(red , cut into thin rings and soaked for 10 minutes in a small bowl of ice water to make it less sharp)
1.00
pcs
sweet pepper(green pepper , cut into thin rings)
0.75
cup
feta cheese(crumbled)