Friday, July 20, 2012

Greek Salad

I personally love this salad it was nice and tangy, fresh, crisp and wonderful tasting and very authentic Greek salad ingredients. It is refreshing and perfect for hot summer season.
Note: You can add more peta cheese if desired.
Ingredients:
1 head romaine lettuce
1 head red lettuce
1 medium yellow bell pepper
1 small red onion
1 baby cucumber
3 medium red tomatoes
200g or 1 package kolios feta cheese, crumbled or cut into small cubes.
10 pcs. whole pitted black olives
10 pcs. whole pitted green olives chopped
For Vinaigrette Dressing:
1 tsp strong Dijon mustard
1 tsp dried oregano
handful of fresh basil, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed and finely chopped
6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
½ cup white wine vinegar
pinch of salt
pinch of ground white pepper
Preparation:
1. Cut and slice the cucumber, bell pepper, onion and tomatoes. Tear the lettuce's leaves into bite-sized pieces and transfer them to a large salad bowl.
2. Add and spread the olives and feta into the vegetables mixture.
3. In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, garlic, dried oregano, basil, Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar, pinch of salt and pepper.  Whisk several times to mix ingredients until well combined.  Adjust the seasoning if needed.
4. Pour vinaigrette dressing over salad.
5. Gently toss until evenly coated then transfer to salad plates and top with feta bread or toss bread if desired.