A simple salad loaded with fresh ingredients and a pop of flavor. This Greek Village Salad pairs juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, and savory feta cheese and rolls it into a delicious salad right out of Greece.
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A delicious way to use up all the summer produce, this authentic Greek salad recipe prioritizes traditional flavors to bring a refreshing summer side dish.
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Use this salad as a light lunch, fresh side dish, or top it with an easy protein for a full meal. It comes together in just a few minutes and brings a lovely taste and beautiful color to your table. Pair it with the Greek-Style Lamb Burger, the Keto Lemon Chicken, and the Smashed Fingerling Potatoes for a complete meal.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy: This Greek salad only requires a handful of ingredients and comes together in about 10 minutes. Perfect for an easy lunch.
- Flavorful: With a base of fresh vegetables and a tangy and herby dressing, the salad comes out fresh and uplifting.
- Versatile: You can use this salad recipe in multiple ways from an appetizer to lunch or an easy side dish. It’s so simple that it works for multiple meals.
Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Feta - I love using a good Greek feta like Dodoni but I sometimes use a creamy French feta instead. You can also change up this salad by using fresh mozzarella.
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Additions And Substitutions
Additions
- Vegetables - I sometimes add in zucchini or cooked broccoli or cauliflower to this recipe to use up vegetables I have left over in my refrigerator.
- Protein - I will add cooked chicken, especially a grilled chicken, or cooked salmon to this salad to make it a complete meal. Tuna is also an easy choice for a quick lunch.
- Herbs - Add other herbs to the dill like mint, basil, or parsley.
- Noodles - Add in cooked and cooled noodles to make this a Greek pasta salad.
Substitutions
- Dill - Substitute mint for dill. It's just as delicious and mint makes a delicious pairing with feta.
- Olives - This recipe calls for kalamata olives which are traditional; however, you can also use plain black olives.
How To Make A Greek Village Salad: Step-By-Step
Step 1: Prepare your tomatoes and cucumbers by chopping them and adding them to a large bowl.
Step 2: Slice your onion and add it to the bowl. Add your olives and dill to the bowl.
Step 3: Stir together all the ingredients for the dressing.
Step 4: Pour the dressing over the salad and combine. Add the feta on top and enjoy!
Pro Tip
- Though any cucumbers will work for the salad, mini cucumbers or English seedless ones are best. This is so that the seeds don’t get in the way and the skin is tender.
- You can make this Greek salad up to 3 hours in advance of when you need it. Toss the dressing over the vegetables and store it in the fridge to set.
Store
- Store - Store leftover Greek salad in the fridge in an airtight container. It will stay fresh for 2-3 days; however, the vegetables won’t be as crisp and there will be extra water at the bottom.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can add different herbs to Greek salad to adjust the flavor a bit. Mixing in fresh mint for dill or a bit of lemon juice is a great way to get a new taste. I also like adding in lentils so it becomes similar to the Mediterranean Lentil Salad.
Greek salad is best served right away or within a couple of hours of making it. To prevent the salad from getting soggy, don’t mix in the dressing until you need to.
Most people prefer the onion pieces to be small when in a salad. Either plan to slice them into thin ribbons or chop them into small chunks, almost mincing them, for the salad.
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Greek Village Salad
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Ingredients
- 2 large tomatoes chopped
- ½ seedless cucumber or 3 mini cucumbers chopped, skin on
- ½ sweet onion chopped
- ½ cup pitted greek kalamata olives optional
- 4 oz feta cheese sliced
- 3 sprigs of fresh dill chopped
Dressing
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup white wine vinegar
- S & P to taste
Instructions
- Chop all of the vegetables and add them to a bowl.
- Add olives and dill to the bowl.
- Make the dressing by combining the oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper.
- Add the dressing to the vegetables and stir.
Emily says
Absolutely loved this Greek salad recipe! Made it for lunch today and it was so fresh and flavorful! Super easy to prepare and tasted just like the salads I had in Greece. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe!
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