This is an easy side dish we make all year long and one of my all time favorite salads!
This Greek salad recipe is packed full of fresh cucumbers and tomatoes, crisp bell pepper, feta cheese, and olives, and dressed in a quick zippy vinaigrette.
It makes a great lunch or is perfect served alongside almost any meal.
A Favorite Side Salad
- Stays fresh for days: No lettuce means this Greek salad recipe won’t wilt, making it a great choice for meal prep, picnics, and potlucks.
- Versatile: Add a hearty grain or your go-to cooked and cooled pasta with a bit of extra dressing.
- Make it a meal: Top it with some protein to make it a meal; try grilled chicken or shrimp.
- A meal prep favorite: Plan ahead for a week’s worth of wholesome, low-cal lunches. Lay it atop a bed of Romaine, quinoa, or even some flavorful beans.
- An easy crowd-pleaser: Its bright, fresh flavors and crisp texture will have everyone asking for seconds. Plus, it’s quick to toss together.
Greek Salad Ingredients
- Tomatoes are a staple in this salad. Choose any variety of fresh ripe tomatoes. If prepping ahead, Roma tomatoes or grape tomatoes hold up well.
- Cucumbers and bell pepper are all about the crunch and freshness. We use green bell pepper but add whatever color you’d like. There is no need to peel the cucumber.
- Red Onion adds a punch of flavor. To reduce the bite a little bit, soak the slices in cold, salted water if you’d like.
- Olives – Kalamata olives add great flavor to this recipe. If you aren’t a fan, you can leave them out of this recipe or try swapping them for black olives, green olives, or capers!
- Feta Cheese – Greek salad isn’t the same without cheese. A traditional Greek salad serves the feta cheese in a large slice on the salad, however, we like to crumble it to get the salty flavor in every bite.
Greek Salad Dressing
Greek salad dressing should be very simple, this allows you to really taste the fresh veggies.
The recipe below dresses the salad with a very simple mixture of oil, red wine vinegar, and fresh lemon juice with a sprinkle of oregano.
If you have a bottle of Greek salad dressing you can use that too but in this mixture, we prefer the simple fresh dressing.
Feeling Fancy? If you have fresh herbs on hand, like oregano, parsley, or fresh dill, sprinkle a little bit on top.
How to Make Greek Salad
- Chop the vegetables into large chunks.
- Place the dressing in a jar and shake well (per the recipe below).
- Toss and garnish with feta & parsley, if desired.
Storing Greek Salad
Keep leftover Greek salad in a covered container for up to 4 days. Add some fresh veggies and a sprinkle of feta cheese to make it as good as new!
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Did you enjoy this Greek Salad? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below!
Greek Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 5 Roma tomatoes chopped, about ¾ lb
- 1 English cucumber chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- ½ small red onion thinly sliced or diced
- ¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives (or black olives)
- 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese or cubed
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish, optional
Dressing
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ½ lemon juiced, about 1 tablespoon
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 pinch granulated sugar optional
Instructions
- Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and mix well or shake in a jar.
- In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, red onion, and olives.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to combine.
- Add feta cheese and garnish with parsley if desired.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Salad, Side Dish
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The HUGE key to sucess of this salad is the lemon juice in the dressing. I use the mini cucumbers that are so popular right now b/c their skin is very edible. There are lotsa feta cheeses out there. Try to use the solid, (you break it up). Less surface area makes for a fresher richer taste. Wait to fold in the feta until you dish up your serving. The feta kinda breaks up quickly and you will like the larger chunks not tiny crumbles!
Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks Sarah!
This is a great recipe thank you for sharing took it as a potluck
P.S all your recipesare great thank you
I am so glad you are enjoying the recipes Lady Di!
I love Greek salad, but my wife will not eat cucumber, any pepper, olives or feta cheese! Any suggestions for this chief cook and bottle washer in our home?
You might like to try our tomato salad and add some feta, olives and cucumbers to just your portion!
Delicious! Thanks love your recipes!!
Excellent Greek salad! Dressing is great! I will definitely make again.
Great Greek Salad! Loved it
Thank you!!!!!!
You are so very welcome Josie!
Best Greek salad this side of Athens! Thank you Holly for another winner!
Thank you, Sherry! So happy you enjoyed this recipe ❤️
So good! I’ve already purchased more cherry tomatoes to make a second batch. Each recipe I’ve tried on pennies has been a huge hit. Absolutely love your recipes.
I’m on NSNG (no sugar, no grain) basically a ramped-up version of keto so I just eliminated the sprinkle of sugar in the dressing and it was still delicious!
Thank you!!
I am so happy to hear you loved this recipe Mary!
This salad is delicious! My husband and I make a meal out of it with cornbread. It is so healthy and also very filling.
Great idea, Betty! So glad you enjoyed it.
Absolutely perfect, wouldn’t change a thing thanks for sharing!!
You are very welcome Ladenna! So glad you love the Greek salad!
This salad is right up my alley. Could you add some prosciutto and/or salami to make it more substantial as a dinner dish?
Oh definitely! I think that would be delicious, Kandice.
I don’t usually like greek salad all that much, but made this for my mom today for lunch, and she loved it! I tried some myself and had seconds. It is very simple and delicious. I only added about an eighth of a large red onion, and finely diced it because it is so strong- just my personal preference. Thank you for the wonderful recipe!
You’re very welcome Sarah! So glad you love the salad!
How big is a serving?
Serving size will vary based on the size of your vegetables. The nutrition information is an estimate for 1/8th of the recipe using medium sized vegetables.
2nd time .Defiantly better next day.i prepare dressing day before . This is a keeper
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing.
Just love your easy to make recipes.
Thank you so much Shirley!
Seriously one of the best salads I have ever made. Love this recipe.
Thanks so much Brittany! Glad you enjoyed :)
So yummy!
perfect …. bravo.
Looks like a recipe I’ve been waiting for.
Yum!
Thanks!
You aced these Greek salads, Holly! We LUV Greek dishes, and these salads are not only delicious, but also healthy, as are most Greek dishes are. The only thing I would do differently (just b/c we like it) would be to add in a little fresh dill. Thank you :-)
That sounds like a great addition Angelina! Especially in the summer, dill is so fresh and tasty!