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Wooden bowl of traditional Greek Salad with fresh herbs to the side.
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Authentic Greek Salad

Refreshing traditional Greek Salad with fresh veggies and Greek vinaigrette for a healthy side dish! Pair it with any main dish for a delicious meal.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Lifestyle
Cuisine: Greek
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 78kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

Greek Salad:

  • 1 large ripe cucumber peeled, seeded and chopped into chunks
  • 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • ½ cup green olives halved*
  • ½ red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper chopped
  • ⅔ cup feta cheese

Greek Salad Dressing:

  • 3 Tbsp cup extra virgin olive oil**
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 small clove garlic finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar***
  • 1 tsp fresh oregano finely chopped (or ½ tsp dried)
  • 2 tsp fresh dill chopped
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Stir together the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl or measuring cup.
  • Peel the cucumbers, then cut them in half lengthwise. Scoop out and discard the seeds, then cut them into large chunks.
    Raw cucumber sitting on a cutting board sliced in half with a spoon scooping out the seeds.
  • Slice the tomatoes and olives in half, thinly slice the red onion, and chop the bell pepper. Add all of the ingredients for the Greek Salad to a mixing bowl.
    Greek salad ingredients in a large bowl with dressing in a small bowl to the side.
  • Pour all of the dressing on top and mix together until everything is well-coated in dressing.
    Pouring the Greek dressing into the bowl with the fresh salad ingredients.
  • Serve this fresh Greek salad in a salad bowl immediately or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use. The fresh veggies are best when served immediately so I recommend serving this healthy Greek salad recipe within 24 hours of making it.
    Finished fresh Greek salad in a mixing bowl.
  • Enjoy this traditional Greek salad recipe with crusty bread or pita bread alongside any main dish for a great addition to your meal.
    Horizontal photo of authentic Greek salad in a wooden bowl.

Notes

*Replace the green olives with black olives or kalamata olives if you’d like
**You can also use avocado oil
***Use rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar if you don’t have red wine vinegar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving (of 6) | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g