To enjoy a delicious Greek salad, it is not at all necessary to go to a restaurant. You can also cook it at home – the base is always cheese and coarsely chopped vegetables, and the rest of the ingredients can be added as desired. We tell you the 20 most delicious recipes!
1. Classic Greek Salad Recipe
A delicious salad will turn out only if you use fresh products.
You will need: 3 cucumbers, 200 g tomatoes, 2 bell peppers, 1 onion, 200 g feta, a handful of olives, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, 3 tbsp. olive oil, ground pepper, oregano, salt, dill sprig.
Cooking: Cut vegetables and cheese. Put everything in a deep salad bowl, add olives. Separately, mix oil, salt, ground pepper, lemon juice and oregano. Season the salad, mix gently and garnish with herbs.
2. Greek salad “Horiatiki”
In Greece it means rustic salad.
You will need: 2 cucumbers, 200 g cherry tomatoes, 5 lettuce leaves, 100 g olives, 150 g feta, 1 onion, 30 ml olive oil, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, 0.5 tsp Provence herbs, coarse salt.
Cooking: Coarsely chop the vegetables and cheese, tear the lettuce leaves with your hands. Mix everything with olives, add oil, lemon juice, Provence herbs and salt.
3. Greek salad with arugula
You can put the chopped ingredients on a large plate, and serve the dressing and spices separately.
You will need: 300 g tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, 1 bell pepper, half a bunch of arugula, 1 onion, a handful of olives, 200 g feta, 3 tbsp. olive oil, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, a pinch of oregano, salt to taste.
Cooking: Cut the tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and onions, tear the arugula with your hands. Put everything in a bowl, add olives. Mix oil, lemon juice and salt. Pour dressing over salad, sprinkle with oregano, put on a plate and add a large piece of feta.
4. Greek salad with cheese
Cheese salads are very easy to oversalt, so keep an eye on it!
You will need: 2 cucumbers, 2 tomatoes, 5 lettuce leaves, 100 g olives, 250 g cheese, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, 30 ml olive oil, oregano, ground black pepper, salt.
Cooking: Cut vegetables and cheese, tear lettuce leaves with your hands. Mix everything, add olives, spices, salt, lemon juice and oil.
5. Greek salad with feta cheese
Fetax cheese is a type of Mediterranean cheese.
You will need: 300 g tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, 1 onion, 1 bell pepper, 250 g feta cheese, 20 g parsley, 80 g olives, 2 tsp. lemon juice, 30 ml olive oil, ground black pepper, salt.
Cooking: Cut vegetables, cheese and herbs. Mix everything with olives, add salt, pepper, olive oil and lemon juice.
6. Greek salad with avocado
The avocado must be very ripe.
You will need: 200 g cucumbers, 1 avocado, 1 bell pepper, 2 tomatoes, 1 onion, 150 g feta, 100 g romaine lettuce, 80 g olives, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, 40 ml olive oil, salt, ground black pepper.
Cooking: Cut cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and onions. Tear lettuce leaves with your hands, chop the avocado and sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix everything in a deep salad bowl, add olives, salt, ground pepper, oil and lemon juice.
7. Greek salad of vegetables, cheese and chicken
Try the Greek salad with boiled or fried chicken!
You will need: 2 cucumbers, 3 tomatoes, 3 lettuce leaves, 1 bell pepper, a handful of olives, 200 g boiled chicken, 100 g feta, 1 onion, 10 ml lemon juice, 3 tbsp. olive oil, ground black pepper, oregano, salt.
Cooking: Cut vegetables, cheese and chicken, tear lettuce leaves with your hands. Put everything in a bowl, add olives. Mix oil, lemon juice, salt and spices. Pour in the dressing and stir gently.
8. Greek Salad with Balsamic Vinegar
Balsamic vinegar enhances the taste of vegetables and cheese very appetizingly.
You will need: 2 cucumbers, 300 g tomatoes, 100 g olives, 1 onion, 5 leaves of romaine lettuce, 200 g feta, 5 sprigs of parsley, 2 stalks of green onions, 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar, 3 tbsp. olive oil, 0.5 tsp oregano, ground pepper, coarse salt.
Cooking: Cut vegetables, cheese and herbs, tear lettuce leaves with your hands. Put everything in a bowl, add the washed olives. Separately, mix balsamic vinegar, oil, salt and spices. Pour the dressing into the salad and mix gently.
9. Greek salad with croutons
To reduce the preparation time of the salad, you can buy ready-made croutons.
You will need: 200 g tomatoes, 2 bell peppers, 3 cucumbers, 2 onions, 3 lettuce leaves, a handful of olives, 250 g feta, 100 g white bread, 2 garlic cloves, 50 ml olive oil, salt.
Cooking: Cut vegetables and cheese, tear lettuce into small pieces. Put everything in a bowl, add olives, salt and oil. Bread cut into small cubes and fry in oil with chopped garlic. Add croutons before serving.
10. Greek salad with mozzarella
Another version of the popular Greek salad!
You will need: 2 tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, 200 g bell peppers, 1 onion, 3 lettuce leaves, 150 g mozzarella, 80 g olives, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, 30 ml olive oil, spices and salt to taste.
Cooking: Cut the mozzarella and vegetables, tear the lettuce leaves with your hands. Add olives, lemon juice, oil, salt and spices.
11. Greek salad with basil and honey sauce
Dress the Greek salad just before serving.
You will need: 2 cucumbers, 3 tomatoes, 1 bell pepper, 50 g lettuce, 1 onion, 30 g basil, 100 g olives, 150 g feta, 3 tbsp. olive oil, 1 tbsp. liquid honey, 2 tsp lemon juice, a pinch of oregano, salt.
Cooking: Cut vegetables and feta. Tear the basil and lettuce leaves with your hands. Mix food, add olives and oregano. In a separate container, mix salt, oil, honey and lemon juice. Dress the salad with dressing.
12. Greek salad with Chinese cabbage
Cabbage can be cut into strips or large pieces.
You will need: 200 g tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, 1 bell pepper, 200 g Beijing cabbage, 50 g olives, 150 g feta, a couple of sprigs of dill, 2 tsp. lemon juice, 3 tbsp. olive oil, salt.
Cooking: Shred the cabbage and mash with your hands. Cut cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, olives and feta. Mix the ingredients in a salad bowl, add salt, oil and lemon juice. Garnish with herbs before serving.
13. Greek salad with mint and mustard
Mash the mint with your fingers to enhance its flavor and aroma.
You will need: 2 cucumbers, 2 tomatoes, 1 bell pepper, 200 g feta, 1 onion, 100 g olives, 10 mint leaves, 30 ml olive oil, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, 0.5 tsp mustard, 1 tsp oregano, salt.
Cooking: Cut vegetables and cheese, rinse olives. Mix mustard, lemon juice, oil, salt and oregano. Pour the dressing into the salad, add the mint and stir.
14. Lean Greek Salad
Just enough to exclude cheese from the usual Greek salad recipe.
You will need: 3 cucumbers, 200 g cherry tomatoes, 100 g olives, 2 onions, 5 lettuce leaves, 40 ml olive oil, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, ground black pepper, salt to taste.
Cooking: Cut the vegetables, tear the salad with your hands. Add olives, salt, ground pepper, lemon juice and oil.
15. Greek Shrimp Salad
Shrimps are fried very quickly, literally 1 minute on each side.
You will need: 300 g cucumbers, 1 branch of cherry tomatoes, 2 onions, 200 g peeled shrimp, 150 g feta, 100 g olives, 40 ml olive oil, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, garlic clove, oregano, salt.
Cooking: Saute shrimp with minced garlic. Cut the vegetables, crumble the cheese with your hands. Mix ingredients, add olives, salt, oregano, lemon juice and oil.
16. Greek salad with salmon
Sliced red fish immediately sprinkle with lemon juice.
You will need: 2 cucumbers, 3 tomatoes, a handful of olives, half a bunch of arugula, 1 bell pepper, 100 g of slightly salted salmon, 100 g of feta, 3 tbsp. olive oil, 2 tsp. lemon juice, oregano, salt.
Cooking: Cut vegetables, cheese and salmon, tear the arugula with your hands. Mix everything with olives, salt, lemon juice and oil. Sprinkle the finished salad with oregano.
17. Greek salad with capers
Capers perfectly complement the taste of a bright and fresh Greek salad.
You will need: 300 g tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, 1 bell pepper, 150 g feta, 1 red onion, 30 g capers, 0.5 tsp. oregano, 3 tbsp. olive oil, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, salt to taste.
Cooking: Cut vegetables and cheese. Mix everything, add capers, salt, oregano and oil. Put the salad on a plate and drizzle with lemon juice.
18. Greek salad with zucchini
A hearty Greek salad that even a novice hostess can easily and quickly prepare.
You will need: 1 cucumber, 1 zucchini, 2 tomatoes, 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves, 150 g f weights, 100 g olives, 30 ml olive oil, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, oregano, salt.
Cooking: Cut the zucchini, rinse, add salt, chopped garlic, lemon juice and leave to marinate for 15 minutes under the lid. Cut cheese, cucumber, tomatoes and onion. Mix everything, add olives, pickled zucchini, salt, oregano and oil.
19. Greek salad with lemon dressing
Leave the prepared dressing for 5 minutes to infuse.
You will need: 300 g tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, 1 bell pepper, 1 onion, 80 g olives, 150 g feta, juice of half a lemon, 2 garlic cloves, 40 ml olive oil, 0.5 tsp. Provence herbs, coarse salt.
Cooking: Mix lemon juice, minced garlic, oil and herbs de Provence. Cut vegetables and cheese. Mix everything in a deep bowl, add olives and salt. Dress the Greek salad with the prepared dressing.
20. Greek salad with tofu
Great Vegetarian Greek Salad Recipe!
You will need: 200 g tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, 1 bell pepper, 3 lettuce leaves, 100 g tofu, 80 g olives, 1 onion, 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp. sesame seeds, 40 ml olive oil, salt.
Cooking: Cut vegetables, olives and cheese, tear lettuce leaves with your hands. Mix everything, add salt, oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar and pieces of tofu. Sprinkle the finished salad with sesame seeds dried in a pan.