This is absolutely the Best Ever Greek Salad recipe. It has a delicious homemade salad dressing that's mouthwatering. This salad is terrific for company, birthdays or holidays like Easter, Mother's Day or Father's Day. Seriously, this Greek Salad will knock your socks off! Gluten free.
1 mason jar with lid to hold the salad dressing until ready to serve
1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
1 small bowl
measuring cups
measuring spoons
Ingredients
SALAD:
1headromaineor red or green leaf lettuce or a couple of bags of pre-washed
6-8roma tomatoessliced
1largecucumbersliced
1green pepperdiced, any color will do
1/4red onionthinly sliced and separated into rings
1/2 to 2/3cupripe Kalamata olivesdrained
1/2 to 1cuppepperocinisdrained (I usually use the sliced salad pepper rings)
1/2-1lb.feta cheesewe like a lot and use more than the original recipe calls for
GREEN SALAD DRESSING:
1/2cupolive oil
1/3cupred wine vinegar
1/4cupgranulated sugaror honey (if you want less sugar you can reduce to two tablespoons)
1/4cupdried parsley
1tsp.dried oregano
1tsp.dried basil
1tsp.sea salt
1/2tsp.ground black pepper
Instructions
SALAD:
Layer ingredients in above order.
Add the dressing and pour over salad just before serving.
GREEK SALAD DRESSING:
Place ingredients in a small bowl.
Whisk to combine.
Transfer to a mason jar with lid or small bowl with lid.
Toss with salad before serving.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Stir REALLY well before serving as this dressing separates.
Notes
NOTE: If you like a sweeter salad dressing, increase the sugar to 1/2 cup, however, this salad is equally good with a dressing of 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons sugar - especially if you're trying to cut back.NOTE: I've used honey instead of sugar in the dressing and it works exceptionally well.NOTE: If you're not going to eat all the salad at once, just drizzle salad dressing over individual plates.