Easy Peasy Greek Salad

This Easy Peasy Greek Salad is delicious combination of feta cheese, Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and red onion, drizzled with a simple olive oil and lemon juice dressing and topped with a good scattering of oregano. Perfect as a side to Greek-style mains like moussaka, souvlaki and kleftiko... and ready in just 10 minutes!

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine Greek

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings people

Calories 177kcal

Author Eb Gargano

Ingredients

1 small red onion (or half a large one) sliced very thinly
Juice of half a lemon (or to taste)
½ cucumber cut into half moons
12 cherry tomatoes cut in half
12 Kalamata olives (or normal black ones , if you prefer) stones removed
2 tablespoons olive oil (ideally extra virgin) plus a little extra for finishing
Salt and pepper to taste
2 teaspoons oregano plus a little extra for garnish
100 g feta cheese cubed

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Start by placing the finely sliced onions and lemon juice in a serving bowl. Mix together and allow to sit for 5 minutes. (This will soften the onions slightly and take away the harsh edge. The onions will also add extra flavour to the dressing, making it even more delicious. You can use this 5 minutes to prep the rest of the ingredients for the salad.)
After 5 minutes, add the cucumber, tomatoes, olives, olive oil, salt, pepper and oregano and mix everything together gently.
Scatter over the cubed feta, drizzle with a little extra olive oil and sprinkle over an extra pinch of oregano.

Notes

Not suitable for freezing.
Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

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