Classic Greek salad Recipe is a must try salad if you love vegetables. The salad is a simple assortment of fresh and crunchy vegetables and lettuce which is tossed in a tangy and citrus dressing. The salad is then sprinkled with a light and creamy feta cheese in order to balance the flavor. Olives are also one of the key ingredient in Greek Cooking. Olives are added as a whole in the salad.
Normally this salad is considered as a breakfast or lunch dish for Greek Farmers were they always consume fresh in what they grow.Ingredients
Ingredients
For the dressing
4 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 tablespoons Lemon juice
Salt and Pepper, to taste
For the Salad
1 cup Iceberg lettuce, washed thoroughly and drained
2 Tomatoes, cut into chunks
1 English Cucumber, chopped
1 Red onion, sliced
1/2 cup Kalmatta olives
100 grams Feta Cheese, crumbled
2 sprig Parsley leaves, chopped (optional)
1/2 cup Kalmatta olives
100 grams Feta Cheese, crumbled
2 sprig Parsley leaves, chopped
Salt and Pepper, to taste
Instructions for Classic Greek salad Recipe
We begin making the Classic Greek salad Recipe by washing the lettuce thoroughly and draining off any excess water. Tear them into bite size pieces and keep it aside.
Cut all the vegetables and keep it ready, add all the salad ingredients(lettuce,cucumber, tomatoes,red onion) except feta & olives into a large mixing bowl.
In another bowl whisk in the dressing ingredients till it combines. Drizzle this on top of the salad mixture and give it a toss.Check for salt and pepper and add if required.
Serve the salad on a flat plate topped up with some crumbled feta cheese and olives.
Serve the Classic Greek salad Recipe as a Party Appetizer followed by a Vegan Moussaka to relish a Greek Meal.
