Greek Salad
from loveandlemons.com
Salad
15 min
This easy Greek salad recipe is a flavorful, refreshing summer side dish! If you make it ahead for a gathering, save a few mint leaves to add right before serving.
Ingredients
- ¼ cupextra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoonsred wine vinegar
- 1garlic clove (minced)
- ½ teaspoondried oregano (more for sprinkling)
- ¼ teaspoondijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoonsea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1english cucumber (cut lengthwise, seeded, and sliced ¼-inch thick)
- 1green bell pepper (chopped into 1-inch pieces)
- 2 cupshalved cherry tomatoes
- 5 ouncesfeta cheese (cut into ½ inch cubes*)
- ⅓ cupthinly sliced red onion
- ⅓ cuppitted kalamata olives
- ⅓ cupfresh mint leaves
Directions
- 1
Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, mustard, salt, and several grinds of pepper.
- 2
On a large platter, arrange the cucumber, green pepper, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, red onions, and olives. Drizzle with the dressing and very gently toss. Sprinkle with a few generous pinches of oregano and top with the mint leaves. Season to taste and serve.