Greek Salad

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6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons kosher salt plus more to taste

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, preferably Greek

2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 head romaine lettuce(about 1 pound), trimmed of tough stems and torn into bite-sized pieces

6 ounces calamata olives, about 1 cup

1/2 pound feta cheese, crumbled

1 English (seedless) cucumber, trimmed, cut into 1 inch chunks

12 ounces vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, halved

1 small red onion, cut into 1/2-inch wedges, soaked in cold water for 5 minutes and drained

1 green pepper, trimmed, seeded, and diced