Greek Salad

A fresh, colorful Greek salad with tomatoes, cucumber, olives, feta, and herbs. Quick to prepare, crisp, and perfect as a side dish or light meal.

Greek salad is a classic Mediterranean dish made with ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumber, red onion, olives, feta cheese, and a simple olive oil dressing. It is refreshing, easy to prepare, and works well as a side dish or a light main course.

Ingredients

• 4 medium ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 1 large cucumber, sliced into half-moons
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 cup Kalamata olives
• 200 g feta cheese, cut into chunks
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Place the tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, green bell pepper, and olives in a large salad bowl.
2. Add the feta cheese chunks on top.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, salt, and black pepper.
4. Pour the dressing over the salad just before serving.
5. Toss gently or leave the salad undisturbed for a more traditional presentation.
6. Serve immediately with bread, grilled meats, or as a light meal.