Photo: Greek Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 large clove garlic, quartered
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 cup olive oil
Salad:
- 6 cups mixed mesclun greens, soaked in salt water to remove grit, dried in a salad spinner and torn into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup kalamata olives, pitted
- 2 English cucumbers, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch disks
- 1 cup cubed feta cheese
For the dressing:
Directions
Add the vinegar to a blender, replace the lid, turn it on, and through the feed tube add, 1 at a time, the garlic, crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Leaving the blender running, add the olive oil in a slow thin stream. Set aside until needed.
Toss the greens, olives and cucumbers together with enough dressing to coat. Fold in the feta cheese. Serve additional dressing on the side.
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By Lauren sheller
on January 11, 2012
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I definitely loved the dressing and will be making this again. I prefer using crumbled feta cheese instead of the cubed, though. I also added tomatoes because it seemed odd to not have them in a Greek Salad and I used about 3/4 of one cucumber(2 large English cucumbers seemed like way too much. I marinated chicken and made this as a main dish by adding the meat.
By beckmurphy_2011
Kingsville, MD
on September 10, 2011
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For a family gathering I doubled this recipe and added two pints of grape tomatoes, cut in half. It was the hit of the party! The dressing is so easy, but SO good!
By meredith.park_7...
Redwood City, CA
on July 29, 2009
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This is the closest to the salads we enjoyed in Greece. Trader Joe's carries "Authentic Greek Feta" which really makes the dish.
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