Description
This Traditional Greek Horiatiki Salad recipe is a refreshing, authentic Mediterranean dish featuring juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, briny olives, red onions, and creamy feta. A quick, healthy, and naturally low-carb salad perfect for summer meals, BBQs, or light lunches. No lettuce, just bold flavors with olive oil and oregano.
Ingredients
3 large ripe tomatoes
1 cucumber, sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1⁄2 cup Kalamata olives
1⁄2 cup green olives
6 ounces block feta cheese, cut into cubes
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dried Greek oregano
Salt to taste (optional)
Instructions
1. Slice the tomatoes into wedges or thick rounds. Slice the cucumber into half-moons and thinly slice the red onion. Add all to a large mixing bowl.
2. Add the Kalamata and green olives to the bowl with the vegetables.
3. Top the mixture with large cubes or slabs of feta cheese. Do not crumble.
4. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the salad. Sprinkle with dried oregano and sea salt if needed.
5. Serve as is or gently toss right before serving.
Notes
For a milder onion flavor, soak the red onions in cold water for 10 minutes before adding to the salad.
Use the highest quality extra virgin olive oil you can find—it truly makes a difference in flavor.
Always use block feta cheese in brine for authentic taste and ideal texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg