Greek recipe
How to make Greek village salad
Choriátiki saláta (χωριάτικη σαλάτα)
All of Greece
Chunks of tomato, cucumber and onion with olives and a slab of feta, dressed with olive oil and dried oregano. A true Greek salad has no lettuce.
Ingredients
- 4 ripe tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 1 red onion
- 1 green pepper
- A handful of Kalamata olives
- 200 g feta, in one piece
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt, and capers if you like
Method
- Cut the tomatoes into wedges and the cucumber into thick half-moons.
- Slice the onion and the pepper into thin rings.
- Put the vegetables and olives in a wide bowl and season with a little salt.
- Lay the feta on top in one piece, sprinkle with oregano and pour over the olive oil. Serve with bread to soak up the juices.
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