A classic Greek-style simple salad
This classic Greek-style summer salad is an absolute delight. To get the most out of this recipe, use fresh ingredients, like sun-soaked tomatoes and high-quality feta, paired perfectly with the light dressing
Ingredients (i)
400 g tomatoes - remove the stem, cut in half horizontally, cut in four from the top, making eight triangular pieces
1 cucumber - peel four lanes, cut in quarters through the non peeled area, then cut into slices of 1 centimetre - rinse before use
1 red onion - peel, cut in half and cut into thin slices
80 g black olives
100 g feta cheese - crumble, using your fingers
2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
0,5 tablespoon cane sugar
1 tablespoons dried oregano
0,5 tablespoon lemon juice - freshly squeezed
salt - to your taste
black pepper - freshly ground from a pepper mill, to your taste
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients according to the list above and read through the recipe before starting
- Add (i) into a bowl400 g tomatoes, 1 cucumber, 1 red onion, 80 g black olives, 100 g feta cheese
- Turn everything gently over
- Mix (i) together and drizzle it over the salad2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin, 0,5 tablespoon cane sugar, 1 tablespoons dried oregano, 0,5 tablespoon lemon juice, salt, black pepper
- Turn everything gently over
- Serve
Notes
You can use brown olives instead of the black olives as you prefer
The feta cheese can also be served on the side or placed on the top instead of mixed into the salad
Letting the salad rest improves the flavour
Nutrition Facts
A classic Greek-style simple salad
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
205
% Daily Value*
Fat
16
g
25
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
9
g
Cholesterol
22
mg
7
%
Potassium
422
mg
12
%
Carbohydrates
12
g
4
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
Sodium
605
mg
26
%
Vitamin A
1093
IU
22
%
Vitamin B1
0.1
mg
7
%
Vitamin B2
0.3
mg
18
%
Vitamin B3
1
mg
5
%
Vitamin B5
1
mg
10
%
Vitamin B6
0.3
mg
15
%
Vitamin B12
0.4
µg
7
%
Vitamin C
19
mg
23
%
Vitamin D
0.1
µg
1
%
Vitamin E
3
mg
20
%
Vitamin K
26
µg
25
%
Calcium
181
mg
18
%
Copper
0.2
mg
10
%
Folate
43
µg
11
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
Manganese
0.3
mg
15
%
Magnesium
33
mg
8
%
Phosphorus
135
mg
14
%
Selenium
4
µg
6
%
Zinc
1
mg
7
%
Choline
20
mg
Net Carbohydrates
9
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The information shown is an estimation only and not a substitute for professional advice.