I love a good salad. Done right, salads can be a healthy and delicious meal replacement for lunch or dinner and not just a side green stuff to pick over while you eat the main course. I’m constantly playing with ingredients and flavors to find a perfect combination to add to my repertoire. And this salad’s combination of Mediterranean flavors is truly perfect. It’s also vegetarian and can easily be made vegan by using vegan Feta or just skipping it altogether. Or you can go the other way and add some tuna for some extra protein power. Either way it’s so good!
Greek Salad
This salad is so delicious and filling that you’ll forget you’re eating healthy.
- Prep Time: 5
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Light Lunch, Dinner
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients:
- 2 cups packed, baby spinach/baby kale mix, or Romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/8 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup halved green olives
- 1/2 cup chickpeas cooked or canned, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup crumbled Feta cheese
- 1/2 cup avocado chopped (optional)
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed through garlic press
- 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix all of the dressing ingredients, and set aside.
- Mix all of the salad ingredients, add salad dressing, and enjoy!
Notes
The salad dressing recipe will be enough for 4-6 servings, and it will keep for up to a week at room temperature. The salad recipe however, will only serve 2 (at least if you like big salads like I do), but you can easily double the batch.
I am a follower of Christ, wife of a pastor, mother of a strong-willed little boy, and native of Russia. In addition to cooking and baking, I enjoy drinking coffee and relaxing on the beach.
This looks amazing! Pinning it for our residents!
Thank you Rebekah! It’s one of my favorites!
One of my favorite things about Greek salad is how colorful it is. It not only tastes great but a well prepared Greek salad just looks great too. And it’s healthy!
This recipe is easy to prepare and delicious! The flavors are complimentary. I can tell this is going to be a summer staple!