Greek Salad

Name: Greek Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 large tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped; 2-1/2 cups thinly sliced English cucumbers; 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced; 1/4 cup olive oil; 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, optional; 3/4 cup pitted Greek olives; 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

It only takes a handful of ingredients to make a bright, refreshing and incredibly flavorful Greek salad.

Ingredients

4 large tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
2-1/2 cups thinly sliced English cucumbers
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, optional
3/4 cup pitted Greek olives
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

Place tomatoes, cucumbers and onion in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and, if desired, oregano until blended. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Top with olives and cheese.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 148 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 389mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 2 fat.

The heart of a Greek salad recipe is in the olives, feta, cucumbers and tomatoes. Dress it with olive oil and vinegar, then add more olives and cheese. —Arge Salvatori, Little Ferry, New Jersey

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