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Traditional Greek Salad (Horiatiki)

🇬🇷 Greece

Servings: 6 Prep: 15 minutes Total: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced into half moons
  • 4 medium tomatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces or wedges
  • 1 English cucumber, partially peeled and sliced into half moons
  • 1 green bell pepper, cored and sliced into rings
  • 1 handful pitted Kalamata olives
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1-2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 7 oz block Greek feta cheese, torn into slabs

Steps

  1. Optional: Soak the sliced onion in ice water with 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar for about 10 minutes to mellow its raw taste.
  2. In a large serving dish, combine the tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, and olives.
  3. Drain the onion and add it to the dish with the other vegetables.
  4. Sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon oregano and a pinch of kosher salt.
  5. Add the olive oil and vinegar, then gently toss everything together.
  6. Top the salad with slabs of feta cheese and sprinkle with the remaining 3/4 teaspoon oregano.
  7. Serve immediately.

Source: www.themediterraneandish.com