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The Best Greek Salad

If salads seem a bit boring to you, you haven't tried this delicious, vibrant Greek Salad that's loaded with texture, color and fabulous flavor. The fresh herb dressing is the crowning glory!

Course Salad, Salad Dressing
Cuisine American, Greek
Keyword Best Greek Salad, Greek Salad
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 78 kcal
Author Chris Scheuer

Ingredients

  • 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • ½ of a medium red onion sliced in very thin wedges
  • 1 medium-size English cucumber halved and cut into ½-¾-inch chunks
  • 1 ½ cups halved cherry tomatoes or chopped larger tomatoes
  • cup Kalamata olives halved
  • 1 medium-size yellow, orange or red bell pepper seeded and cut into ½-inch pieces
  • ½ cup crumbled Feta cheese
  • fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • Easy Greek Salad Dressing
  • toasted pine nuts optional See Café Tips on how to toast pine nuts

Instructions

  1. If salads seem a bit boring to you, you haven't tried this delicious, vibrant Greek salad that's loaded with texture, color and fabulous flavor. The fresh herb dressing is the crowning glory!
  2. Place chopped Romaine in a large bowl. Add the red onion, cucumber, tomatoes and olives and toss lightly. Drizzle with the dressing and toss lightly. Top with the Feta, fresh ground pepper and pine nuts (optional).

Recipe Notes

See Café Tips above in the post for further details and tips.

Nutritional information does not include Greek Salad Dressing. See that post for its nutritional info.

Nutrition Facts
The Best Greek Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 78 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 11mg4%
Sodium 267mg12%
Potassium 373mg11%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 5815IU116%
Vitamin C 49mg59%
Calcium 103mg10%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.