Greek salad

Chunky tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives and a slab of feta, dressed simply with olive oil and oregano. It is a summery staple on every Greek table.

Greek salad

Greece Food Horiatiki: User:Jpatokal, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Where it comes from

Horiatiki, the village salad, is a fixture of Greek tavernas and homes. It has no lettuce in its traditional form and relies on ripe produce and good olive oil.

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Recipe

Make Greek salad at home

Serves 4Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe tomatoes, cut in wedges
  • 1 cucumber, thickly sliced
  • 1/2 red onion, sliced
  • 1 green pepper, sliced
  • 1/2 cup Kalamata olives
  • 6 oz (170 g) feta, in a block
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • Salt

How it's made

  1. Place the tomatoes, cucumber, onion and pepper in a wide bowl.
  2. Add the olives and a pinch of salt.
  3. Drizzle generously with olive oil.
  4. Set a whole slab of feta on top.
  5. Sprinkle with oregano and serve with crusty bread to mop up the juices.

Variations

  • Add capers and caper leaves.
  • Add a splash of red vinegar.
  • Version with lettuce.

Cook’s tip: Use the best olive oil you can; it doubles as the dressing and the dip for the bread.

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About this page

Description and method written by Intercontinental Chef. Home-style method; quantities are a starting point, so adjust to taste.

Photo credit
  • Greece Food Horiatiki: User:Jpatokal, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)