The Best Greek Salad with Feta – Easy and Delicious!
The Best Greek Salad with Feta and homemade oregano vinaigrette! Just in time for Barbecue Season! This healthy, flavorful salad will be a family favorite!
The recipe has extra virgin olive oil, cucumbers, capers, cherry tomatoes, red, yellow, orange bell peppers, feta, and oregano. It’s crunchy, creamy, and very satisfying! Since my husband loves this salad, I make it often. It keeps well in the refrigerator and is a lovely side salad with lunch.
Traditional Greek Salad has the same ingredients, but instead of capers, it has chopped red onion and olives. This recipe lends itself to that variation as well. This salad is nostalgic for me as it was my late father’s favorite. When I was a teenager, my Dad would say ‘Let’s go have a Greek Salad,” and we would hop in the car and drive to our favorite restaurant. I loved it as it was a special time for Dad and me. Plus, this salad never fails to deliver.
The blog site My Greek Dish says so beautifully: “Greek salad is also known as “Horiatiki or Xoriatiki” which means Village salad. This means it is a rustic dish made simple with a few good quality ingredients.
Ingredients for this Easy Greek Salad with Feta
- 2 large English Cucumbers
- Firm Feta Cheese – I recommend buying a block of feta and cutting it into cubes for maximum flavor
- Capers
- Cherry Tomatoes or your favorite tomatoes
- 4-5 Large Red, Yellow, and Orange Bell Peppers
- Olive Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Oregano
- Salt and Pepper
- Garlic Powder
Ingredient Notes
- Add chopped or sliced Red Onion
- Omit the Capers and use Olives
- Use another Feta of your choice
- Add Avocado
Serving Options for Greek Salad
- Serve in a beautiful jar and take on a picnic!
- Stuff Greek Salad into a Pita Bread
- Serve over chopped greens
- Serve as a side dish with grilled salmon
- Add Shrimp or Chicken
- Serve with our Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken
The Best Greek Salad with Feta – Easy and Delicious!
The Best Greek Salad with Feta and homemade oregano vinaigrette! Just in time for Barbecue Season! This healthy, flavorful salad will be a family favorite!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 Minutes
- Total Time: 15 Minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Chop Salad
- Cuisine: Mediterranean Diet
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
1/3 Cup Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
1 Teaspoon Ground Oregano
1 Tablespoon Capers
2 Teaspoons Caper Juice
2 cups Cherry Tomatoes
2 large English Cucumbers de-seeded
4–5 Red, Yellow, and Orange Bell Peppers
14 ounces Firm Sheep Feta
Instructions
Salad: Cut cherry tomatoes in half. De-seed the English cucumber and cut it into half moons or large dice. Cut peppers into large dice. Pat the feta cheese with a paper towel to remove any moisture, and cut it into large cubes. Assemble all salad ingredients in a large bowl with the feta on top.
Dressing: Whisk Olive Oil, Oregano, Red Wine Vinegar, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper, Caper Juice, and Capers, and set aside.
Pour salad dressing over the ingredients and gently toss. Add additional salt or pepper as desired.
Notes
*Use any firm feta if sheep is not available
