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Best Ever Greek Salad | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this fabulous #GreekSalad recipe is the best ever! The homemade #saladdressing makes this #salad absolutely terrific. It's perfect for company, #holidays like #MothersDay #FathersDay & birthdays. #glutenfree #fetacheese #olives

Best Ever Greek Salad

Teresa Ambra
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.
4.23 from 27 votes
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Salads and Salad Dressings, Side Dish
Cuisine Greek
Servings 12
Calories 179 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large salad bowl with tongs
  • 1 whisk
  • 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:

  • 1 head romaine or red or green leaf lettuce or a couple of bags of pre-washed
  • 6-8 roma tomatoes sliced
  • 1 large cucumber sliced
  • 1 green pepper diced, any color will do
  • 1/4 red onion thinly sliced and separated into rings
  • 1/2 to 2/3 cup ripe Kalamata olives drained
  • 1/2 to 1 cup pepperocinis drained (I usually use the sliced salad pepper rings)
  • 1/2-1 lb. feta cheese we like a lot and use more than the original recipe calls for

GREEN SALAD DRESSING:

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar or honey (if you want less sugar you can reduce to two tablespoons)
  • 1/4 cup dried parsley
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. dried basil
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp. 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.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 479mgPotassium: 317mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 4996IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 145mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Greek salad, salad, side dish
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