Marinated Greek Village Salad

Katzen's Note:

I came up with this yesterday, and it's so amazing! It's like a Greek village salad, with a yummy vinaigrette dressing. So fresh and cool in the summer!

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 pint cherry tomatoes or 1 pint grape tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
• 1 yellow pepper, sliced
• 1 red pepper, sliced (optional)
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 1 cup feta cheese, cubed (crumbed works too)
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• spring greens (optional)

Directions:

1. Combine vegetables and cheese in large bowl.
2. Combine lemon juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil, basil, oregano, salt & pepper; whisk. Add dressing to salad, and refrigerate until serving.
3. Serve on spring mix or other lettuce.
4. Enjoy!

Reviews

[magpie diner]

Very delicious Katzen! The dressing is just right, in the summer I'd be tempted to double that part and keep some on hand for any summer salad. I didn't have all the different coloured peppers this time. The only real change I made was that I lessened the oil to 1/3 cup, and served the feta on the side. My kids love this! Thanks K...:) Veg*n swap Apr10

[Deantini]

WOW - we LOVED this salad and I cannot believe this is the first review since posting in 2007!!!! What a shame! I cut the oil back by 1/2 and doubled the red wine vinegar (like less oily dressings). I used regular tomatoes cut into a semi fine dice. Generous serving size - it could stretch to 6 people if you are not greedy salad eaters like us ;) All the flavours were great together; a salad worth serving for company for sure. We will be making this one many times again. Served with Crispy Buttermilk Chicken and Curry Rice for a wonderful meal. Made for PRMR.

[Chef Pollo]

Great, will def. make again! Thanks!