This is a special Greek salad recipe. In this recipe, we use exactly the ingredients that the Greeks use to prepare the most delicious lunches and dinners for their families and guests.
This Greek salad is quick and easy to make and you will find all the ingredients you need in all grocery stores. We encourage you to try this recipe, the taste is sure to impress!
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How to make the most delicious Greek salad at home?
Take one medium-sized cucumber. Wash the cucumber under hot water and then rinse it under cold water. Place the rinsed cucumber on a cutting board. Cut off both ends of the cucumber, which may be slightly bitter. Partially peel the cucumber. A cucumber that has not been completely peeled will add more colour to the salad, making it look more attractive and tastier.
Once the cucumber has been peeled, start slicing. Place the sliced cucumber in the salad bowl.
Take tomatoes of different colours and sizes, wash them well under hot water, then rinse them under cold water. place all the tomatoes on a cutting board. For the Greek salad recipe, we will use a medium sized three red tomatoes, one larger yellow tomato and 8 small sweet tomatoes.
Cut the yellow tomato into four pieces. Cut all the other tomatoes in half. Place the sliced tomatoes in a salad bowl.
Take one large handful of pitted pickled red olives. Cut the olives in half and add them to the salad bowl.
Take one red onion. Peel, wash and cut the onion in half. Slice half of the red onion into slices. Place the sliced onion slices in a separate bowl.
Add 1 cup of water to the bowl with the red onion slices so that it completely covers the red onions.
Also add one tablespoon of vinegar to the bowl with the onions.
Let the onions stand in the water and vinegar for at least five minutes. The onions will lose their intense flavour while they are in the vinegar water. We want the onions in the salad to have a mild flavour and to give the right texture to the salad.
After the onions have been in the vinegar water, drain them and place them in a salad bowl.
Add 2 tablespoons of wine vinegar to the salad bowl.
Also add two tablespoons of pure olive oil to the salad bowl. We recommend that you choose Greek olive oil, which will be of really high quality.
Sprinkle the salad generously with black pepper.
Add half a teaspoon of salt to the salad as well
Take one medium sized slice of feta cheese. Break the feta cheese into small pieces with your fingers and place in a salad bowl.
When you put the feta cheese in the salad bowl, mix the salad well. Taste for salt.
Here we have made a wonderful Greek salad with a special taste. It was easy, wasn't it?
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Greek salad ingredients (2-3 servings):
12 small tomatoes of different colors
3 tablespoons of wine vinegar (1 tablespoon for onions, 2 tablespoons for salad)
1/2 red onion
1/2 cup pitted olives
1/3 cup of water
2 tbsp olive oil
Black pepper
Salt (1/2 tsp)
3-4 tablespoons of feta cheese
You may have the following questions when making this Greek salad:
Is Greek salad healthy?
Yes, Greek salad is an extremely healthy dish. This salad is rich in vitamins A and C, which are very good for your body. It also contains good fats and proteins which you get from olives, olive oil and feta cheese. Greek salad is also high in fibre, which speeds up the metabolism.
Are Greek salads KETO?
A Greek salad could be KETO if you did not add wine vinegar and used fresh olives. Also choose fresh feta cheese and natural sea salt. All other ingredients used in the Greek salad are KETO.
Is Greek salad good for weight loss?
When eaten in small portions, Greek salad is good for weight loss. This salad is rich in vitamins, protein and fibre, which help our digestion and speed up our metabolism. As we know, a faster metabolism helps weight loss.
Is Greek salad gluten free?
This Greek salad recipe does not contain any ingredients that contain gluten. Therefore, we can say that you will not find gluten in our recipe. However, if you decide to eat the salad with bread, you should check the composition of the bread before eating it.
Is Greek salad dressing healthy?
If you want the healthiest Greek salad dressing possible, simply refuse to add vinegar to your salad. Greek salad ingredients such as olives and feta cheese contain enough fat and spices to make a salad that tastes special.
Where is Greek salad from? Greek salad origins? Who made Greek salad?
The history of Greek salad is not very old. Greek salad, of course, originated in Greece in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when Greeks wanted to offer something unique to the tourists coming to the country. The Greeks mixed the salad with feta cheese, which they used to make in Greece. This is how the Greek salad came about and was called Greek salad. This salad was very popular with tourists and the Greeks themselves. To this day, this dish is very popular all over the world and especially in Greece, where the most delicious vegetables are grown and fresh goat's cheese is made.
Does Greek salad have lettuce?
The traditional Greek salad recipe does not include lettuce leaves. Choose our recipe if you want to make a real Greek salad, and the tastiest one.
What is Greek salad dressing?
Greek salad dressing is not special. It simply consists of a few tablespoons of pure olive oil and vinegar. The combination of all the vegetables and feta cheese gives Greek salad its special flavour.
What herbs do we put in the Greek salad?
We do not add herbs to Greek salad. The traditional Greek salad recipe includes vegetables, oil, vinegar and feta cheese. Salt and black pepper are also included. Choose our Greek salad recipe if you want to make the most authentic Greek salad at home.
Which olives to choose for Greek salad?
For the most delicious Greek salad, we recommend pitted red olives. The olives should be marinated in vinegar.
Which vinegar for Greek salad?
Use white wine vinegar for Greek salad.
How far in advance to make Greek salad?
Like most foods, this Greek salad is best eaten fresh. However, if you want to prepare the food for an event in advance, you can do this a day or two days before the event. Just don't add feta cheese to the salad. Put the feta cheese in the salad on the day you plan to eat it.
How to season Greek salad?
Greek salad does not have a lot of seasoning. Just sprinkle the Greek salad with salt and black pepper. All the seasoning you need comes from the ingredients used in Greek salad, such as tomatoes, feta cheese, olives and olive oil. They will contain enough flavour and aroma to make this salad really tasty!
How many calories are in Greek salad?
One serving (300 grams) of Greek salad contains about 280 calories. Greek salad is very high in healthy fats, vitamins and fibre. So feel free to choose this dish even if you are counting calories.
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