Greek salad with no lettuce

A Greek salad is actually one of the few salads that are actually delicious and easy to eat. It is a salad which is both refreshing and nutritious, thanks to the cucumber and sweet bell peppers. I actually bought lettuce for this recipe, and after doing much research it turns out that adding lettuce is completely optional. So I chose to use the lettuce for something else instead. Greek salads are known to be great for weight-loss, boosting energy levels and packed with tons of nutrients.

Feta cheese and olives give this Greek salad that classic Mediterranean feel. Kalamata olives or any other Greek olive are the usual options for this salad. You will need to prep the olives by removing the pits from them and chopping them. I also prefer using grape tomatoes because they are firmer and easy to handle. I like to refrigerate this for at least an hour to gel all the ingredients together. Always serve your Greek salad cold for best results!

Another salad which also uses feta cheese is my feta zucchini salad, which is equally delicious and refreshing.

Greek salad

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Servings: 4 Prep Time: 1 Hour

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

Salad

1-2 large bell peppers, seeds removed and sliced into strips

1 red onion, sliced

1 English cucumber, chopped

255g grape tomatoes, sliced in half

Handful of Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced

1/2 cup feta cheese, chopped  

 

Dressing

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Splash of red wine vinegar (optional)

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 tablespoon honey

Pinch of table salt

1 teaspoon dried parsley or oregano

Instructions

1. Mix the salad ingredients except the feta cheese in a large mixing bowl.
2. Whisk the dressing ingredients in a separate bowl and pour this over the salad ingredients.
3. Serve immediately.
4. Keep any leftovers refrigerated in a large airtight container for up to 3 days.