Greek Salad with feta and fresh herbs is about as close to a visual color explosion as you can get!
Our pupils dilate when we see someone we love. It’s a physiological, uncontrollable response.
Do we have the same response with food? I think so. We experience food with all of our senses and our eyes give us the first “taste” of the meal to come. When I’m planning my meals, I make an effort to balance my colors. “Eat the color wheel”, nutritionists tell us. Maybe it’s nature’s way of telling us to eat what we should? I had a over-abundance of tomatoes at my house, and this Greek Salad is the perfect way to showcase them. The simple olive oil-lemon juice-garlic trio is used so often in Greek recipes, and this simple dressing really highlights the fresh flavors of all the vegetables. In Greece, this salad is served quite differently. A large slab of feta is layered with tomatoes, peppers and onions, but I prefer to prepare it in large chunks, as it’s easier to serve.
I hope you enjoy this Greek salad recipe!
Greek Salad with Feta and Fresh Herbs
Ingredients
- 4 tomatoes quartered
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 2 cucumbers peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 purple onion chopped
- kalamata olives
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano crushed
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of one lemon
- 1/4 cup Fresh basil cut chiffonade*
Instructions
- In a large serving bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, basil, salt and pepper together.
- Gently toss the vegetables to coat with dressing,
- Add cheese and olives and toss to coat with dressing, check seasoning, adding more olive oil, lemon or salt if necessary. Serve immediately/
Nutrition
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Cynthia says
sure! It’s probably best if you email me at whatagirleats@gmail.com
mimi rippee says
I love the way you made this seriously chunky! Wonderful bite-fulls of great flavors and textures.