20 Minute Greek Salad that Everyone Loves!

We had all the right ingredients to make our greek salad recipe. But we didn’t realize how amazing it would be and how quick everyone was going to eat it! They loved it! We knew it was going to be tasty, but didn’t anticipate that everyone else we served it to would go so wild over it. It’s crazy to think how easy a greek salad is to make and not everyone seems to know about it. It’s literally just a few super fresh ingredients for the vinaigrette that helps win everyone over. Yup, that’s what fresh lemon zest and lemon juice can do for a salad. But it’s all the colors and textures of chopped cucumbers, tomatoes and olives.

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The feta cheese ties everything together with its creamy and salt love. Gently toss it with the vinaigrette and that’s eat. Each bite packs a fresh punch of chopped veggies and a bright, flavorful salad dressing. It’s Summer in a bite. In fact, it’s actually a year round salad. It’s that go-to 24/7 salad that you can whip together for a quick potluck salad contribution or a quick lunch. Make it ahead of time and you won’t be tired of it because it’s a recipe for greek salad that doesn’t get old, especially when it’s so quick and easy to make. Enjoy!

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20 Minute Greek Salad

The fun part about this salad is that you can totally customize it the way you want. Add more of less of any ingredient to make it perfect to your personal taste!

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time20 mins

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 174kcal

Ingredients

FOR THE DRESSING:

• 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) red wine vinegar
• lemon zest , from 1 medium lemon
• 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice , fresh if possible
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) sugar
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) kosher salt or sea salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) black pepper , fresh cracked if possible
• 3/4 teaspoon (4 ml) dried oregano , or 2 teaspoons fresh chopped oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon (4 ml) dried dill , or 2 teaspoons fresh chopped dill

FOR THE SALAD:

• 1 large cucumber or 3-4 small cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 4 ripe roma tomatoes diced (or 1 cup (240ml) cherry tomatoes, halved)
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) diced red onion
• 3/4 cup (100 g) pitted black kalamata olives , halved
• 4 ounces (115 g) feta cheese
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped parsley

Instructions 

• In large bowl whisk together all the dressing ingredients (olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano and dill). Taste the dressing and adjust salt, pepper or additional seasonings, to taste.
• Add cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, olives, feta cheese and parsley. Gently stir everything together to coat with the dressing. Add additional fresh lemon zest or juice (optional) to taste.

  Serve chilled.

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Mediterranean, Salads, Vegetarian

Nutrition

Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 576mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 735IU | Vitamin C: 12.9mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 0.8mg