Traditional Greek Salad (horiatiki)
The most famous salad the Greek cuisine has to offer. Greek salad or horiatiki (χωριάτικη), which means village-style, is a colorful, flavorful, refreshing salad, perfect for the hot Summer.
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber
- 2 large red tomatoes
- 1 medium red onion
- 1 bell pepper
- 5.2 oz/150g feta cheese
- Kalamata olives
- 1 tablespoon caper berries
- 4 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tablespoon red or white wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano Greek
- ½ teaspoon salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Wash and cut the cucumber lengthwise. If the seeds are big, take them out. Then, slice into thick halves (about the thickness of pinkie finger).
- Wash and cut the tomatoes into large wedges (at least 1.5 cm, 0.6inch thickness).
- Cut the red onion in half and thinly slice it.
- Slice the green bell pepper into rings.
- Place all the ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add the salt, pepper, olive oil, red/wine vinegar, and 1 teaspoon of the oregano, and gently toss the ingredients, so that everything is coated with the olive oil.
- Add the Kalamata olives, the feta cheese cut in sticks, cubes or triangles, and the capers.
- Sprinkle the rest of the oregano, drizzle with some extra olive oil, and serve.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Variations include the use of mizithra, xinomizithra, or anthotyros instead of feta.
If you can find Greek oregano, use it. It is more fragrant and tasty than other varieties.