A traditional Greek salad is a mixture of vegetables with a tangy taste. It is served on an Italian green leafy bed. In the scorching summer, this salad is cool and refreshing to eat. People prefer to eat this salad to re-hydrate themselves and it is one of the main components of the traditional Greek food. You can observe the salad being served in almost all the Greek restaurants. However the traditional version does not include any lettuce. It tastes best with the most aromatic and ripe tomatoes. It is not a main course meal but still a very important part of Greek meal. Here is the way how you can prepare it. Just follow the steps mentioned below to make a delicious and perfect traditional Greek salad.
Complexity Level: Basic
Time Required: 15 minutes
Resources Required:
- 150 gram of feta cheese
- 1 cucumber
- 1 large onion
- 2 teaspoon capers
- 15 to 20 pieces of olives
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 4 tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions:
1. Wash the vegetables
It is necessary to wash the vegetables in order to get rid of the unwanted foreign particles. It is good for health if you do so as the salad you are making is raw and consists of a lot of unhygienic things. So, it is a must to clean the vegetables before using them for making salad.
2. Whisking the cheese
Take 150 grams of feta cheese in a big bowl. The feta cheese is a white and salty Greek cheese made from goat or sheep milk. Whisk the cheese with a little amount of water in the bowl.
3. Making the salad
Slice the cucumber thin and put it in the whisked cheese bowl. Peel the onion and cut it into wedges, then put it into the bowl. Now, mix 15 to 20 pieces of good quality olive and capers into the bowl. In case, you want to put garlic into your broccoli salad add it after crushing. Last but not the least add four diced tomatoes to the bowl. Choose firm, ripe and fresh tomatoes for the dish. Toss the mixture after you have added everything. You can add salt if you want according to taste.
4. Seasoning
Sprinkle the dried oregano and then drizzle the salad with plenty of olive oil. Olive oil is necessary to keep the salad wet. Here you are ready with a salad to go on your dining table. You can refrigerate it before serving if you want to eat it cold.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Is there any other way I can make this salad?
There are varieties of Greek salad and this is the most basic one. You can always experiment with the ingredients according to your taste. Let you creativity add some good flavor to your salad.
Quick Tips:
- If you accidentally add too much olive oil, do not be afraid you can absorb it with a loaf of bread.
- You can use ground black pepper as a substitute to oregano.
- Feta cheese is salty enough; so you may not require to add any more salt to the salad.
Things To Watch Out For:
- Always select fresh vegetables because you eat it raw in the salad.
- Strictly use ripe and firm tomatoes for the dish because loose tomatoes can make your dish watery and spoil its taste.
- It is necessary to mix the salad very well. If you do not do so olive oil will accumulate at the bottom resulting in an uneven taste of the salad.
