How to Make a Greek Salad

A delicious option to add to any meal, a Greek Salad has lots of flavor and is perfect for those summer months.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 6 cups Romaine lettuce or salad greens
• 8 cherry tomatoes or 2 tomatoes, diced or wedged
• 1 cucumber, cut in half and sliced thin
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives
• 2 ounces of Feta cheese, crumbled
• Greek Vinaigrette dressing
• 2 pita bread rounds, wedged

How to make a Greek Salad

1. 

   Wash and peel all salad and vegetables. Then chop or dice the cucumber, onion and tomatoes into bite size pieces and set aside.

2. 

   Tear the lettuce into edible sizes and place into a salad bowl. Add the cucumber, tomatoes, onion, Kalamata olives, and Feta cheese and toss gently, mixing all ingredients together.

3. 

   Add a store bought Greek Vinaigrette to the salad bowl and toss again, coating all the ingredients. A homemade Vinaigrette can taste even better, if there is enough time to mix one. In order to make one, combine the following ingredients:2 Tbsp Olive Oil2 Tbsp lemon juice2 tsp fresh oregano1/8 tsp salt18 tsp black pepperCombine in a jar, cover and shake well. Makes 1/4 cup of dressing

4. 

   Serve the tossed salad into bowls and add wedges of Pita bread either on the side or top of the salad.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also add other ingredients like green Bell Peppers or Pepperoncini to enhance the flavor
• Perfect for a low-cal meal, with approximately 105 calories per 3/4 cup
• Be sure to wash salad and vegetables thoroughly

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