Classic Greek Salad with Kalamata Olives and Feta Cheese (Easy 5-Minute Recipe)
Greek salad with Kalamata olives and feta cheese is the perfect salad when it's too hot to cook. It’s light, super easy to make, and loaded with delicious Mediterranean flavors. This easy summer salad recipe uses just a few fresh ingredients (cucumber, tomato, onion, feta cheese, and Kalamata olives) that are drizzled with a tasty olive oil and vinaigrette dressing, with a total prep time of less than 5 minutes.
Equipment
- 1 large salad bowl or serving plate
- 1 sharp knife
- Chopping board
- 1 small bowl or jar (for mixing the salad dressing)
Ingredients
- 1 large English cucumber chopped into half moons.
- 3 on-vine tomatoes cut into wedges
- 1/2 red onion sliced fine
- 1/2 cup black olives pitted
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
For the salad dressing
- ½ teaspoon red wine vinegar
- ½ lemon juiced
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
Step 1 - Prepare the salad
- Chop the cucumber, tomatoes, and red onion and add to a large bowl.1 large English cucumber, 3 on-vine tomatoes, 1/2 red onion
Step 2 - Prepare salad dressing
- Add the salad dressing ingredients to a small bowl or jar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix until ingredients are combined.½ teaspoon red wine vinegar, ½ lemon, 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, Salt and cracked black pepper
Step 3 - Garnish and serve
- Garnish your salad with the olives and crumbled feta cheese.1/2 cup black olives, 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad, and serve.