Dad’s Greek Salad

Name: Dad's Greek Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Greek Recipes, Greek Salad Recipes, Greek Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 4 large tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped; 2-1/2 cups thinly sliced English cucumbers; 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced; 1/4 cup olive oil; 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, optional; 3/4 cup pitted Greek olives; 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

The heart of a Greek salad recipe is in the olives, feta, cucumbers and tomatoes. Dress it with olive oil and vinegar, then add more olives and cheese. —Arge Salvatori, Little Ferry, New Jersey

Ingredients

4 large tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
2-1/2 cups thinly sliced English cucumbers
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, optional
3/4 cup pitted Greek olives
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

Place tomatoes, cucumbers and onion in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and, if desired, oregano until blended. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Top with olives and cheese.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 148 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 389mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 2 fat.

Originally published as Dad's Greek Salad in Taste of Home June/July 2015

Reviews

Click stars to rate

Average Rating:

Debglass11

Jun 5, 2019

Great salad - very refreshing and delicious. I had alot of romaine lettuce in the fridge, so I chopped some up and added it to the salad. Everything else remained the same, except I did double the dressing and added a touch more vinegar and a pinch of sugar. We loved this and will keep this recipe on hand, especially in the summer when tomatoes and cucumbers are plentiful! Great salad that would go well with any main dish!
amehart

Jul 7, 2018

Really good but need to tweak the seasonings a bit for my family as we like things more spicy. Will definitely make often this summer as the flavors are wonderful together.
rustedgold1

Feb 1, 2018

Very fresh and delicious flavors! Loved it!
delowenstein

Nov 2, 2015

I didn't have tomatoes! I'd used 2 thinly sliced REGULAR cukes, about 3/4 cup thinly sliced radishes, 1/4 tsp. Italian seasoning, 1 small red onion, thinly sliced, 1/4 tsp. salad seasoning instead of salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper, and LESS feta cheese since I'm the only one eating this salad. I think this recipe is wonderful! I admit that I am NOT an olive fan! I omitted the olives called for in the recipe! The dressing made for a tangy, tasty addition to this colorful salad! Thank you, Arge Salvatori, for sharing this recipe from your Dad! This is a recipe I plan to use often-I love the flavor! delowenstein
Jellybug

Sep 21, 2015

The salad was simple to prepare and the taste was incredible. This recipe is going into my recipe file..Thank you !!
Aula

Aug 27, 2015

Delicious. Thank you, Arge, for sharing your dad's recipe.
aug2295

Jun 14, 2015

I am a fan of feta and it drew the fkavors together in this salad really well!
annrms

Jun 3, 2015

We thoroughly enjoyed this salad! It is very flavorful. Love oregano dressings and the feta was just right. Colorful, too. This is a keeper!