Greek Cucumber Tomato Salad with Feta and Kalamata Olives
This simple but excellently curated greek cucumber salad is the perfect fresh and delicious addition that you need on your summer menu.
Equipment
- Medium bowl
- Small bowl
- Knife
- Cutting board
Ingredients
Base
- 1 English cucumber seeded, and diced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup kalamata olives
- ¼ cup feta crumbled
Dressing
- 1-2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lemon juiced
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp fresh oregano minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, olives, and feta in a medium bowl.
- In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper.
- Pour over the salad and toss. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Enjoy!
Notes
Substitutions/Additions:
A good Greek salad is so versatile. You can make it your own with so many different ingredients:
- Try adding green, red, or yellow peppers. Maybe pepperoncini, or artichoke hearts.
- Spice it up with fresh sliced jalapeno.
- If you don't have cherry tomatoes, use other tomatoes and cut into chunks.
- Other herbs to try are parsley, mint or basil.
- Add a protein for a main meal: chicken, salmon, shrimp
- Make it meatless: chickpeas
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