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Greek salad

A delicious, light salad that is the perfect accompaniment to a meal or as a standalone dish.

  • 15 minutes prep. time
  • Serves 4
  • Salads & light bites, Vegetarian & vegan
Greek salad with feta, tomatoes, olives and cucumber
Greek salad with feta, tomatoes, olives and cucumber that will brighten up any meal | © National Trust Images/ William Shaw

Ingredients

For the salad 

  • 250g tomatoes, cut into bitesize chunks 
  • ½ cucumber, cut into bitesize chinks 
  • 50g red onion, thinly sliced 
  • 50g pitted black olives 

For the dressing 

  • 10g fresh dill, finely chopped
  • 10g fresh oregano, finely chopped 
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
  • 75ml olive oil 
  • 1 lemon, juice and zest 
  • Salt and pepper to taste 

To finish

  • 120g feta cheese, crumbled  

Method

Recipe pairing

This Greek salad works well with our lemon and oregano chicken skewers recipe.

Step 1

Place all the dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk gently to combine.

Step 2

Add the tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and olives and toss gently to coat.
 

Step 3

Place into a serving bowl and top with the crumbled feta cheese.

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