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Greek Salad (Horiatiki)

Greek salad with olives and feta (illustrative)
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Illustrative stock photos, not this exact recipe. Photo credits are at the bottom of the page.

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Horiatiki, the Greek village salad, is a simple plate of tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives and a slab of feta, dressed with olive oil and oregano. There is no lettuce.

Because there are so few ingredients, quality matters: ripe tomatoes, good olive oil and real feta make the difference.

Recipe label: Based on traditional technique. Photo: illustrative stock photo, not the finished dish from this exact recipe.

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Photo credits: Photo 1: Sergei Starostin on Pexels; Photo 2: Valeria Boltneva on Pexels; Photo 3: Towfiqu barbhuiya on Pexels. Free stock photos, used under the Unsplash or Pexels license and shown here as illustrations only.

Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins
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Servings: 4
Description
Classic Greek village salad with ripe tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives, feta and oregano. No lettuce, no fuss, ready in 10 minutes.
Ingredients
    For the salad
  • 4 ripe tomatoes (cut into wedges)
  • 1 cucumber (sliced thickly)
  • 1 small red onion (thinly sliced)
  • 1 green bell pepper (sliced into rings (optional))
  • 100 g Kalamata olives
  • 200 g feta (in one slab or large pieces)
    • For the dressing
  • 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar (optional)
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • salt (to taste, go lightly because feta and olives are salty)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Place the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, bell pepper and olives in a wide bowl or platter.
  2. 2
    Season lightly with salt, since the olives and feta are salty.
  3. 3
    Lay the slab of feta on top.
  4. 4
    Drizzle with the olive oil and vinegar, if using, and sprinkle with oregano.
  5. 5
    Serve right away with crusty bread to soak up the juices.
Note
Feta is made from pasteurized milk in most shops. Pregnant people may wish to check labels. Best eaten the day it is made.
Read it online: https://culinary-artisan.com/recipe/greek-salad/