Greek Salad
- 1 medium head iceberg lettuce (opt. romaine)
- 20 Kalamata olives
- 8 oz (224 grm). Greek Feta cheese (more or less to taste)
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) red wine vinegar OR 1 large lemon
- 6 tbsp (90 ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large firm tomato
- (optional: medium cucumber, peeled and seeded)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) DRIED oregano
- salt & pepper to taste
- Remove core and tear lettuce into mouth-sized pieces.
- Toss first with oil to coat, then add vinegar or lemon juice.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
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- Place dressed lettuce on a large platter.
- Strew tomato pieces.
- (cut thru 'equator' then into wedges)
- Cut cucumber into bite-sized pieces, scatter over
- (note cukes are optional, but used more often in the village salad)
- Crumble feta, not too fine, some chunks, distribute over.
- Likewise the Kalamata olives.
- Rub oregano through fingers as you sprinkle it over.
- A grind of blk pepper, another sprinkle of olive oil finishes it.
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- HORIATIKI or Village Salad is similar, see comments below.
head iceberg lettuce, olives, feta cheese, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, tomato, cucumber, oregano, salt
Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/000FE7 (may not work)