Simple Greek Village Salad
I believe in the power of fresh ingredients and a good blend of flavors. A simple Greek Village Salad has the ability to refresh the hottest of days and is the perfect accompaniment with some flat bread I can toast or a bit of sliced lamb. Sometimes if I have some laying around, I'll spice it up with some caper berries or finely minced and rinsed jalapeno pepper.
Type: First Course, Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients:
- 2 cucumbers, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 pounds tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 medium red onion, chopped, then rinsed and drained
- 1 1/3 cups coarsely chopped parsley
- 1 1/3 cups drained pitted kalamata olives, halved if large
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 pound feta cheese
- Salt and fresh-ground pepper
Tags:
- Greek salad
- lighter fare
- olives
- Pita chips
- Recipes
- salad
- veggie
Instructions:
In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, parsley, and olives.
In a small bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, and oregano.
Break feta cheese into about 1/2-inch chunks and add to cucumber mixture. Add dressing and mix gently, adding salt and pepper to taste.
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