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We all love a Gorgeous Greek Salad. It can be served with any dish and buffet of goodness. I love the combination of flavours with the fresh lemon.
Although this salad has been reinvented 10000 times, I love my creative flair of the presentation. Platters change everything! I round platter is gorgeous to display a beautiful salad.
The crisp, whole, cos lettuce leaves as a base with the oregano fetta in the middle is the foundation, then we build and colour in with fresh ingredients.
A dressing is always simple as its not the hero of the salad! I love a combination of olive oil, apple cider vinegar and lemon.
Why I Love This Recipe
I love this recipe because this its the simple flavours that make a dish delicious!
Ingredients
Fresh! Fresh! Fresh!
- OREGANO : Diced
- COS LETTUCE: Crisp and Fresh
- KALAMATA OLIVES: Pitted
- CHERRY TOMATO: Red is traditional, although, you could add orange and green tomatoes for a little bit of fancy
- ONION: Finely sliced – red
- FETTA: Firm
- FRESH LEMON:
- LEBANESE CUCUMBERS: I love the baby cucumbers
- FRESH MINT: Chopped finely
Instructions
Let’s get cooking! Guess what! There is no cooking!
- Lets create magic! Find a gorgeous round platter. Place the Fetta in the middle and sprinkle with oregano
- Then place whole cos lettuce leaves in a circular pattern to cover the base. Chop the remaining cos and sprinkle over the whole leaves.
- Dice the cherry tomatoes and sprinkle evenly around the leaves. Slice the cucumber to do the same.
- Add the olives, sliced onion and fresh mint. Season with salt and pepper
- In a jar, add the olive oil, apple cider vinegar and fresh lemon juice. Shake. Pour evenly over the salad to serve
Can I make this salad ahead of time?
Yes you can. Just place in the fridge and add the dressing just before serving
Can I add any other vegetables?
I like to create with the traditional ingredients, however, roasted capsicum would be divine in this salad
Could I serve protein on the side?
Yes! Oregano Lemon Chicken Breasts, Garlic Mint Lamb Skewers or a Pulled Pork would be delicious
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Gorgeous Greek Salad
A gorgeous salad to serve at any occadion
Ingredients
- 1 tsp OREGANO : , Dried
- 1 COS LETTUCE: , Crisp and Fresh
- 100 grams KALAMATA OLIVES: , Pitted
- 1 punnet CHERRY TOMATO: , Red is traditional although, you could add orange and green tomatoes for a little bit of fancy
- 1 small ONION:, Finely sliced – red
- 250 grams FETTA: , Firm
- 1 FRESH LEMON:
- 3 LEBANESE CUCUMBERS: , I love the baby cucumbers
- 1 bunch FRESH MINT:, Chopped finely
Instructions
- Lets create magic! Find a gorgeous round platter. Place the Fetta in the middle and sprinkle with oregano
- Then place whole cos lettuce leaves in a circular pattern to cover the base. Chop the remaining cos and sprinkle over the whole leaves.
- Dice the cherry tomatoes and sprinkle evenly around the leaves. Slice the cucumber to do the same.
- Add the olives, sliced onion and fresh mint. Season with salt and pepper
- In a jar, add the olive oil, apple cider vinegar and fresh lemon juice. Shake. Pour evenly over the salad to serve
Nutrition
Serving: 1plate | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 739mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 845IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 254mg | Iron: 1mg
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