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Greek Salad

Greek Salad

Fresh and light, classic Greek Salad is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. Everyday Food editor Sarah Carey shows you her secret salad ingredient -- “quickled onions.”

Everyday Food, March/April 2003
  • Prep Time 20 minutes
  • Total Time 20 minutes
  • Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
  • 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese, (8 ounces)
  • 1/2 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 large cucumber, peeled, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, tomatoes, feta cheese, onion,
    cucumber, and olives.

  2. In a jar, combine the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, and oregano; season with salt and pepper. Shake well to combine. Drizzle dressing over salad, and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Recipe Reviews

  • Eviebelle
    20 Sep, 2011

    this is very easy, and my husband - a greek salad lover - really enjoys it every time I make it.

  • sarah9
    6 Sep, 2009

    This is so easy and so so good!

  • dizzydeb
    2 Apr, 2008

    Very easy and delicious salad. I jazzed up the dressing a bit by adding dry mustard, creamed horseradish, fresh lemon juice and a few more herbs. I found the oil to vinegar ratio was not accurate so I had to add a bit more oil.

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