Description
A refreshing and vibrant salad made with fresh vegetables, olives, and feta cheese, dressed with olive oil and vinegar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- ½ cup Kalamata olives, pitted
- ¾ cup feta cheese, cubed or crumbled
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Wash and prepare all vegetables: cut tomatoes into wedges, slice cucumber into half-moons, and thinly slice onion and bell pepper.
- In a large salad bowl, combine the prepared vegetables.
- Gently fold in the Kalamata olives and feta cheese.
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad mixture and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately for maximum freshness or chill briefly before serving.
Notes
- For a creamier salad, use crumbled feta cheese.
- Chill the salad briefly before serving for enhanced flavors.
- Feel free to add additional toppings such as bell peppers or capers if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Greek salad, healthy salad, fresh salad, Mediterranean salad