Greek Salad (Traditional Horiatiki Recipe)

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Greek Salad (Traditional Horiatiki Recipe)

This simple Greek salad recipe, or Horiatiki, keeps things traditional. No need to fuss with a dressing, just toss ripe tomatoes, cucumber, green bell pepper, onion, olives with good olive oil and red wine vinegar, top with tangy feta cheese, and you’re all set! Serve as a quick and easy first course or side salad.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Greek

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 102.9kcal

Author: Suzy Karadsheh

Ingredients

1 medium red onion, thinly sliced into half moons
4 medium juicy tomatoes, sliced into bite-sized pieces or wedges
1 English cucumber, partially peeled to make a striped pattern and sliced into half moons
1 green bell pepper, cored and sliced into rings
1 handful pitted Kalamata olives
1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
Kosher salt
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1-2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 (7 ounce) block Greek feta cheese in brine, torn into slabs

Instructions

Shock the onion (optional). If you’d like to mellow the onion’s raw taste, fill a small bowl with ice water. Add about 1 teaspoon of red wine vinegar to the water, then add the sliced onion. Set aside to soak for 10 minutes or so.
Combine the veggies. Place the tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, and olives in a large serving dish. Remove the onions from the water and add to the dish with the rest of the vegetables.
Season. Sprinkle the vegetables with ¾ teaspoon of oregano and a pinch of kosher salt. Add the oil and vinegar (to your liking) then give everything a gentle toss.
Finish and serve. Top the salad with slabs of feta and sprinkle with the remaining ¾ teaspoon of oregano and enjoy!

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Notes

Leftovers? Cover and refrigerate them for up to 2 days.
For a punchier lemon and garlic flavor, try this salad with another classic Greek Salad dressing: Ladolemono.
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