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A Light Greek Salad – Recipe Ideas From The Instacart Team
About This Recipe
This recipe for Greek Salad comes from Instacart team member Michael R. Michael, who was a chef for 10 years prior to joining the Instacart team, noted about this special recipe: “Greek salad was one of the first things I learned how to make and I’ve been adjusting it to my taste ever since.” As a light greek salad with a tangy dressing and crisp vegetables, this recipe is also nut-free and vegetarian.
Cooking Time
20 Minutes
Total Servings
4 Servings Total
Ingredients Needed for a Light Greek Salad
For the Salad:
- 1 cup kalamata olives
- 2 cucumbers
- 4 Roma tomatoes, cored and diced
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup feta (or as much as you want)
For the Dressing:
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 tsp oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
Additional Recommended Supplies
- 1 Large Bowl
- 1 Small Bowl
How to Greek Salad: Step by Step
- Peel cucumbers and scoop out seeds with a spoon.
- Slice cumbers to about a quarter-inch in size.
- Cut tomatoes in half, take out the seeds, and dice to a medium-small size.
- Slice red onion as thin as possible.
- Cut feta into approximately quarter-inch cubes. If you’d like to skip this step you can buy crumbled feta.
- Put all ingredients into a large bowl, including the olives, and toss it together.
- Dress the salad, add salt and pepper, and toss again.
- Serve.
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A Light Greek Salad
Course: RecipesCuisine: GreekDifficulty: Easy4
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minutesThis delicious light greek salad has a tangy dressing and crisp vegetables, and it’s also nut-free and vegetarian.
Ingredients
- For the Salad:
1 cup kalamata olives
2 cucumbers
4 Roma tomatoes, cored and diced
1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup feta (or as much as you want)
- For the Dressing:
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp mustard
1 lemon, juiced
1 tsp oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
- Additional Recommended Supplies
1 Large Bowl
1 Small Bowl
Directions
- Peel cucumbers and scoop out seeds with a spoon.
- Slice cumbers to about a quarter-inch in size.
- Cut tomatoes in half, take out the seeds, and dice to a medium-small size.
- Slice red onion as thin as possible.
- Cut feta into approximately quarter-inch cubes. If you’d like to skip this step you can buy crumbled feta.
- Put all ingredients into a large bowl, including the olives, and toss it together.
- Dress the salad, add salt and pepper, and toss again.
- Serve.
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