Greek Salad (Horiatiki)

Recipe taken from The Mediterranean Dish

Ingredients:

  • 1 Medium Red Onion

  • 4 Medium Juicy Tomatoes

  • 1 Crisp Cucumber

  • 1 Green Bell Pepper, cored

  • Greek pitted Kalamata olives

  • Pinch of Kosher Salt

  • 4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  • 1-2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar

  • Blocks of Greek feta cheese (do not crumble the feta, leave it in large pieces)

  • ½ tbsp dried oregano

Steps:

  • Cut the red onion in half and thinly slice into half moons.

  • Cut the tomatoes into wedges or large chunks

  • Cut the partially peeled cucumber in half length-wise, then slice into thick halves (at least ½" in thickness)

  • Thinly slice the bell pepper into rings.

  • Place everything in a large salad dish. Add a good handful of pitted kalamata olives.

  • Season very lightly with kosher salt (just a pinch) and a bit of dried oregano.

  • Pour the olive oil and red wine vinegar all over the salad. Give everything a very gentle toss to mix (do NOT over mix, this salad is not meant to be handled too much)

  • Now add the the feta blocks on top and add a sprinkle more of dried oregano.

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Salad, VegetarianEunice Chin