This classic Greek salad recipe consist of tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives, feta, oregano and gets a crunchy boost from romaine lettuce. Try it with some braised lamb, grilled chicken strips, or beets as a starter for your next Greek meal. This Greek Salad and dressing is one of the best I have eaten. My family loves all the fixings but I prefer just feta and beets. All your salad lovers will love how versatile this salad can be. To go along with a Greek Salad choose, White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake, or Cookies and Cream Cheesecake
For more salads see my 3 Color Pasta Salad or my Mediterranean Chopped Salad.
Greek Salad
Try it with some braised lamb, grilled chicken strips, or beets as a starter for your next Greek meal.
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Prep Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Adjust Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 134kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium head romaine lettuce torn into bite-size pieces, washed, and dried
- 2 medium tomatoes cored, seeded, and large dice
- 1 medium English cucumber large dice
- 1 cup kalamata olives pitted and halved
- 1/2 medium red onion thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1 medium lemon, plus more as needed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt plus more as needed
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese about 2 1/2 ounces
- add choice of meat I like grilled chicken strips or braised lamb
- add fresh or jars of beets I use pickled beets and save the juice for another day to taste.
Instructions
- Place the lettuce in a large bowl and add the tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and onion; set aside.
- Place the oil, measured lemon juice, oregano, measured salt, and pepper to taste in a small, nonreactive bowl and whisk to combine.
- Pour over the salad and toss to combine. Taste and season with additional lemon juice, salt, or pepper as needed.
- Sprinkle with the feta. Top with your choice of meat or beets to taste.
Notes
- My choice of add-ons is grilled chicken strips and pickled beets from a jar. I keep the juice for future use to flavor other dishes and reduce the water needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.4g (3%) | Protein: 4.03g (8%) | Fat: 11.91g (18%) | Saturated Fat: 3.07g (15%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 10.51mg (4%) | Sodium: 347mg (14%) | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 4.04g (16%) | Sugar: 4.16g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%
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April J Harris
August 3, 2017 at 10:14 AMMarilyn, your Greek Salad looks amazing, and I love the idea of dressing it up with lamb! Thank you so much for sharing this tasty, wholesome recipe with us at Hearth and Soul. Sharing around, including on the Hearth and Soul Facebook page. Hope to see you at the Hearth and Soul Link Party when we return from summer break this coming Monday August 7th!
Marilyn
August 3, 2017 at 7:01 PMThank you April for the kind words and shares. I am loking forward to your return. Enjoy your week!
Dara-HoodCreekLogCabin
July 27, 2017 at 8:57 AMWhen I saw your first photo I thought “She puts beets in her Greek salad too!” I never did until I married my Michigan man and that’s how his family makes it too. This is pretty much exactly how I make it! Thanks for linking this yummy recipe at The Gathering Place!
Marilyn
July 27, 2017 at 4:33 PMI truly think it is an East Coast/Michigan thing. I took it for granted that Greek salad meant lettuce, feta, and beets!! Glad to hear I am not the only surprised person. (Even though the surprise is on the other foot.) Have a blessed day.
Kathleen - Bloggers Lifestyle
July 26, 2017 at 4:08 AMA lovely salad Marilyn, I was looking for a Greek Salad with olive oil. We will be featuring this healthy salad on the Blogger’s Pit Stop.
Kathleen
Marilyn
July 26, 2017 at 10:26 AMThank you Kathleen. I am sure you will enjoy this one. Thanks for the feature, I look forward to seeing them all. Have a wonderful and blessed week!
FLORENCE @ VintageSouthernPicks
July 23, 2017 at 1:44 PMI love Greek salad, and I love pickled beets, and I love feta cheese! So this recipe is a killer as far as I’m concerned! Great recipe Marilyn!
Marilyn
July 23, 2017 at 4:38 PMThank you Florence. I have this salad at least once a week! It lets me feel better about eating desserts later. LOL.
Miz Helen
July 23, 2017 at 10:15 AMWe are beet lovers here and even grow our own beets. This is a salad we will just love for some of our fresh garden beets! I sure appreciate you sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Marilyn
July 23, 2017 at 10:24 AMFresh beets sound so wonderful! My son put them in the garden last year. This year he didn’t plant any root veggies because they just had too many varmints in the garden. How wonderful to have them in your garden! Enjoy a wonderful week!
Leanna
July 23, 2017 at 1:09 AMThis salad recipe looks good. Greek salad is a favorite of mine and yours has so much colour. Very nice.
Marilyn
July 23, 2017 at 9:14 AMThank you so much. I never realized that the addition of beets was just an Eastern coast thing! Enjoy your day.
Amber Harrop
July 22, 2017 at 2:29 PMYummy I love a good Greek salad and I love Feta Marilyn
Marilyn
July 22, 2017 at 8:47 PMFeta and beets are so good together! Have a wonderful week!
Andrea
July 23, 2017 at 3:22 AMI agree that this looks delicious but the picture and your comment both have beets and there is no mention of them in the recipe. Do you drain them , use pickled or plain or what? It’s a novel idea to me (not from Michigan so perhaps that is why.
Marilyn
July 23, 2017 at 9:12 AMI apologize Andrea. When I am in a hurry to finish a post I getr distracted and sometimes forget to add all my changes. I meant to fix this twice now! Call it a senior moment. In any event. I have now fixed it. I actually left out the entire paragraph I normally add before even the recipe! Please come back to see it!
Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond
July 22, 2017 at 12:28 AMSalads are always refreshing to eat Marilyn and this one looks delicious. Thanks for sharing at #BloggersPitStop and have a great week!
Marilyn
July 22, 2017 at 9:13 AMThank you Sue. Salads and fruit dishes are my mainstay in our hot weather! Enjoy your week!
Barbara Radisavljevic
July 21, 2017 at 2:59 AMLooks delicious! I’m eating more and more salads these days to stay healthy. I love salad as my main meal of the day during the summer. To think I didn’t even like salads when I was a child, and now I practically live on them.
Marilyn
July 21, 2017 at 10:00 AMI agree with you Barbara. I never ate more than. A few leaves of lettuce covered in French dressing. Now I east everything and add shdimp or whatever at times also. Asnd I dslike French dressing and prefer more different options. Have a great day!
Ruth @ plantedbylivingwater
July 20, 2017 at 5:24 PMLooks yummy and refreshing! Thanks for sharing at Tune In Thursday.
Marilyn
July 20, 2017 at 7:25 PMThank you so much Ruth! Enjoy your week.
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
July 20, 2017 at 10:38 AMI never thought of putting beets on a Greek salad!! Yum! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner link party!
Marilyn
July 20, 2017 at 4:34 PMHere in Michiga it isn’t finished until you add the beets! Have a great week!
Elise Cohen Ho
July 19, 2017 at 9:41 PMI love Greek Salad when it is made with the right cheese. It sure does make a HUGE difference.
Marilyn
July 20, 2017 at 4:34 PMThe feta is the topping here. Have a great week!
Jess
July 18, 2017 at 2:52 PMYUMMY!!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Marilyn
July 18, 2017 at 3:13 PMThanks Jess. have a great week.
Susan @ Culinary Envy
July 18, 2017 at 9:20 AMI want this scrumptious sounding salad for lunch today! It sounds amazing.
Marilyn
July 18, 2017 at 10:36 AMI love I can tailor it to me cravings. Have a great week!
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July 18, 2017 at 9:08 AMWith this heat, I’m up for another salad idea. This looks delicious and easy
Marilyn
July 18, 2017 at 10:36 AMWe are sweltering also! I need a tall glass of ice tea. Have a great week.
Michele Morin
July 18, 2017 at 6:39 AMI am loving all things Greek these days. This sounds so good!
Marilyn
July 18, 2017 at 10:35 AMI am craving feta these days. Have a great week!
clairejustine
July 18, 2017 at 5:22 AMThis looks tasty. I love eating salads at this time of year 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays
Marilyn
July 18, 2017 at 10:35 AMSalads are our summer favorites also. Have a great week!
Heart
July 17, 2017 at 1:18 PMI would love to try something extraordinary and I think this Greek Salad is on my list. Thanks for sharing!
Marilyn
July 17, 2017 at 7:27 PMThis is so versatile. A topping for everyone’s taste. Have a great week.
Erlene
July 17, 2017 at 1:56 AMI love Greek salads and feta is awesome! Thanks for sharing your recipe on Merry Monday.
Marilyn
July 17, 2017 at 7:26 PMYou are welcome Erlene! Have a great week.
Carol
July 16, 2017 at 6:59 PMLooks delicious! Thanks for sharing it.
Marilyn
July 16, 2017 at 10:01 PMYou are welcome Carol. Have a good week.
Gentle Joy Homemaker
July 15, 2017 at 10:34 AMThis looks like a tasty salad! 🙂 I thought those were beets in the salad until I read the recipe…. either sounds healthy.
Marilyn
July 16, 2017 at 10:01 PMActually, this one does have beets. Since we all love different additions, we add them at the table. Good eye! Have a good week.