Authentic Greek Salad Recipe

Authentic Greek Salad

The authentic Greek salad is one of the famous summer salad dishes and it is termed as a classic variety in Greek cuisine. An authentic Greek salad is prepared with a combination of onions, cucumbers and tomatoes, which are drizzled with olive oil and topped with crumbled feta cheese. Do not forget to add crusty bread in authentic Greek salad, as it is considered one of the most essential ingredients for this dish. You can increase or decrease the serving size of this salad as per your requirement. In order to see the ingredients and recipe of the authentic Greek salad, read this guide.


Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Serving Size: 06
Utensils: Shallow Salad Bowl

Ingredients:


- 3 large ripe tomatoes, cut them into wedges or medium pieces
- 2 cucumbers, sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3/4 (200 g) pack feta cheese, crumbled
- Handful black Greek olives, pitted if desired

Instructions

  • 1

    The initial step is to take all the ingredients and wash them thoroughly. Also, do not forget to wash your hands and all of the utensils that you will be using to make this delicious salad. You will want to wash the work surface in the kitchen where you will be putting this recipe together.

  • 2

    Combine onions, tomatoes and cucumber in a shallow salad bowl then shake some salt over them as per your taste and leave it to settle for a few minutes so it can bring out the natural juices of the cucumber and tomatoes. Remember to not add too much salt as it will ruin the entire salad.

  • 3

    Next, drizzle it with olive oil and shake over pepper and oregano according to your taste. In addition to this, sprinkle olives and feta cheese on this salad. It will then be ready to serve. It is entirely up to you as to how you want to serve this salad to your guests. Also, remember that it is a good idea to prepare this salad right before your guests arrive as everything should be fresh in this dish.

  • Tips & Warnings

    - In order to make a delicious authentic Greek salad, let the salted cucumbers and tomatoes sit for a while before you sprinkle it with any oil. Simply for the reason that natural juice of tomatoes when amalgamates with the olive oil after a while, will make a scrumptious dressing without adding lemon juice or vinegar. - Crusty bread is another important ingredient for this salad because it will help you in wiping the last bits of juice from the salad bowl.

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