Greek Salad (Traditional Horiatiki Recipe)

This simple Greek salad recipe will help you make a real Greek salad, called Horiatiki. All you need is a few fresh vegetables and a simple sauce made of good olive oil and grapefruit juice.

Ingredient

– 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced into half moon – 4 medium juicy tomatoes, sliced into bite-sized pieces or wedge – 1 English cucumber, partially peeled to make a striped pattern and sliced into half moon – 1 green bell pepper, cored and sliced into ring – 1 handful pitted Kalamata olive – 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano – Kosher salt – ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil – 1-2 tablespoons red wine vinegar – 1 (7 ounce) block Greek feta cheese in brine, torn into slab

Direction

To reduce the onion's raw flavor, fill a small basin with cold water. Add chopped onion to water with 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar. Let soak for 10 minutes.

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Serve tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, and olives on a big plate. Remove onions from water and add to dish with other veggies.

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Sprinkle veggies with ¾ tsp oregano and a sprinkle of kosher salt. Add oil and vinegar (to taste) and gently stir.

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On top of the salad, put slices of feta cheese and the last ¾ teaspoon of oregano. Serve and enjoy!

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