Greek Salad

Greek Salad, or horiatiki salata, is a rough country salad of juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, sliced red onion, green pepper, crumbly feta cheese and plump kalamata olives. This delightful salad can be served as a side dish or as a light meal paired with our Greek appetizers.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 clove garlic – minced

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3 tomatoes, cut into wedges

1/4 red onion, sliced into rings

1/2 cucumber, sliced into thick half-moons

1/2 green pepper, julienned

4 oz feta cheese, cut into small cubes

16 kalamata olives

Place the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, sea salt, pepper and oregano in a small jar with a screw-top lid and shake to combine. Place the salad ingredients in a large bowl. pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine just before serving. Garnish the salad with a little freshly ground black pepper.