Do You Make Greek Salad?
By villageanne
@villageanne (8553)
United States
February 25, 2007 10:11pm CST
I remember the first time I ever eat Greek food. A friend of ours took us to a Greek Restaurant. We had never been to one before nor have we been to one since then. They make reservations for themselves and My husband and I, along with another couple. Neither us nor the other couple had ever eaten Greek befoer. We did not know what to order so they suggested foods that they thought we may like. I will never foget the Greek Salad. I just fell in love with it. My friend gave me her recipe that she used to make the salad and I have used it ever since. I have never used any other recipe for the salad. I had never had
Feta cheese before either and I just feel in love with it. Here is my recipe
Greek Salad
2 cups mixed greens
1/4 cup Feta cheese
1/2 cup Garbonzo Beans
1/4 cup black olives
1/4 cup sliced cucumbers
1/8 cup slcied red onions
2 tablspoons fresh oregano
2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Add Salt and Pepper - to taste
Serve with Pita bread, bagel chips, or fresh bread.
Do you make Greek salad?
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29 responses
@Bee1955 (3882)
• United States
26 Feb 07
Here's my family's favorite!
Greek salad (or Horiatiki)
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1½ tablespoons lemon juice
1 clove garlic—minced (crushed)
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, and extra for garnish
3 tomatoes—cut into wedges
¼ red onion—sliced into rings
½ cucumber—sliced into thick half-moons
½ green pepper (capsicum)—julienned
4 oz (120g) feta cheese—cut into small cubes
16 kalamata (black) olives
PLACE the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper and oregano in a small jar with a screw-top lid and shake to combine. PLACE the salad ingredients in a large bowl. POUR the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine just before serving. Garnish with a little freshly ground black pepper.
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@villageanne (8553)
• United States
26 Feb 07
Your recipe calls for lemon juice too. Did you read the comment above you?
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• United States
27 Feb 07
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@villageanne (8553)
• United States
27 Feb 07
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@peaceful (3294)
• United States
26 Feb 07
I'm an absolute "Foodie" and among my favorite cuisines is Greek dishes of almost any kind...
My favorite dishes include The Greek Salad(s) and main courses like Dolmades, Tzatziki, Spanakopita and of course, Baklava and the best sandwich ever, the Gyro- stuffed with lamb and all of the ingredients of a greek salad and dripping with Feta cheese-based dressing...
Get lessons on Greek Cuisine here:
http://www.usfca.edu/classes/AuthEd/greeks/food.htm
and enjoy! :)
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@villageanne (8553)
• United States
26 Feb 07
thanks so much for the link. I would love to learn more about Greek food
@aidonia (4209)
• Greece
26 Feb 07
I'm GREEK so i make Greek salad.I don't post here or I add another recipe,yours is fine.Just I want thank you for your kind words about the Greek salad It's nice to see people from so far they know make and enjoy it.I hope you come one day to Greece and eat at my country our famous salad and also other tasty foods.
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@villageanne (8553)
• United States
27 Feb 07
I would love to go to Greece. I would love to eat the Greek food and see the country. thank you for for the kind words.
@sweetlady10 (3611)
• United States
26 Feb 07
I just tasted Greek food only once. I can't remember the name exactly, but it was like grape leaf stuffing. Thats the only Greek food I have tasted.
This recipe of salad sounds great. My hubby just like any kind of salad. He would love this one I guess. So, I am going to serve him this one soon.
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@villageanne (8553)
• United States
26 Feb 07
Are all Greek restaurants expensive or did we just go to a really good one?
I would love to go to a Greek restaurant again but I cant afford that much for food.
@baileym11 (887)
• United States
26 Feb 07
I love Greek salad, and when I was in Spain, everyone at the table eats from a common plate. I know that sounds really gross to Americans, but it was actually kind of a cool experience. Greek salad is one of those things I get really hungry for in the summer!!
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@Mamaof2 (574)
• Canada
26 Feb 07
I LOVE Greek Salad! It is so good. I dont eat it all that much but do order it everytime we go out for a meal. I think that because I dont eat it that much..it makes it all the better when I do have it. I am def going to try one of these recipes on here. They all sound wonderful! Thanks :)
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
26 Feb 07
We do not. Garbanzo beans and olives are not an item we normally have in our house. So no we do not make the Greek salad.
Thanks for sharing this since it is healthy salad with the proper balance for maximum absorption of the nutrients.
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@greengal (4286)
• United States
26 Feb 07
Ohh I love Greek salad. There is a Greek restaurant called Zorbas. My husband and I love this place which has Greek cuisine exclusively. The first time I went there I was skeptical because I had not tried Greek cuisine before. Thanks for the recipe, I will copy it and try it soon.
@mywords18 (645)
• United States
26 Feb 07
Oh i never tried though but this seems interestin and will defineatly try this one by the way wat does this "2 cups of greens means",,,do revert back if u can rest will make and keep u posted thanks.
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@youngbadboy (7)
• China
27 Feb 07
I followed your tips,that is great!Thank you!
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@pagli84 (1850)
• Netherlands
26 Feb 07
yah, we used to serve greek salads at my mom's restaurant so i learned how to make them there. i LOVE them. they are just really nice and healthy. i still make them occasionally but some of the ingredients are a bit expensive like the feta cheese. i dont put garbonzo beans or red onions in mine, but that sounds like a nice touch. now i want one!
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@thinkingoutloud (6127)
• Canada
26 Feb 07
MMMM! I love, love, love Greek salad (and feta cheese!). Thanks for the recipe, villageanne! One of our local fast food places is owned by a Greek family that lives in the community. In addition to making the usual burgers and fries and such, they offer greek salad, souvlaki on pita bread (topped with Tzatziki... delicious!), gyros, etc. They also do the platters with everything separate and it includes a bed of flavorful rice under the sticks of meat. I know what I want for dinner tonight LOL Like you, though, I wish it wasn't so pricey... we can't order it very often for that reason.
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@awonderfullife (2893)
• United States
26 Feb 07
I make a greek salad very similar to the recipe you listed. I think homemade dressing is the key and I do use lemon juice in mine. I have never put garbanzo beans in mine, I will have to try that. Good feta is also important. Yum!
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@d4deepaksurya (72)
• India
26 Feb 07
no yaaar. iheard abt this but never tasted..
thanks for telling how to make.....wat more of greek foods do you know,how to cook????
@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
26 Feb 07
that recipt seems delicious..i'll try it tonight
i have to tell you somthing that maybe will surprise you
do you know where they do the most undelicious salad??..
yep at greece..i went there and visited atleast 4 resturants ordering greek salad and it was very disapointing:(
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