My Big Fat Greek Salad

Mediterranean Diet - Diet and Healthy

You can't go wrong with this Greek salad, especially if you remember the only and most important tip: toss it with the vinegar first before adding olive oil. If you don't, it will not taste as good. Which reminds me, giving the amounts here is very difficult, since this really should be made to your tastes, so please use the ingredient list as a very rough outline.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Additional: 50 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

My Big Fat Greek Salad

Ingredients

2 largeEnglish cucumbers

1 pinch kosher salt

2 cups cherry tomatoes

¼ red onion

½ red bell pepper

½ cup pitted Kalamata olives

½ cup pitted green olives

2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 pinch cayenne pepper

or to taste

¼ cup red wine vinegar

or to taste

⅓ cup olive oil

or to taste

1 (4 ounce) package feta cheese

diced

divided

1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano

or to taste

Mediterranean Bean Salad

Diet and Healthy

Directions

Step 1

Peel off a few strips of cucumber skin using a channel knife creating a striped pattern. Cut cucumbers in half crosswise. Cut each half into quarters before cutting into 1/4- to 1/2-inch slices. Place into a colander; toss with some kosher salt and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile cut cherry tomatoes in half. Rinse cucumbers; drain thoroughly for 10 to 15 minutes more.

Step 3

While cucumbers are draining slice onion thinly. Cut bell pepper into strips. Turn knife diagonally and cut strips into diamond-shaped pieces. Slice Kalamata and green olives.

Step 4

Combine cucumbers tomatoes onion bell pepper olives and 2 tablespoons oregano in a bowl. Season with salt black pepper and cayenne. Sprinkle in vinegar and toss thoroughly. Drizzle in olive oil. Add about 2/3 of the feta cheese and toss again. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 to 60 minutes.

Step 5

Give the salad another mix. Taste and season as desired. Scatter remaining feta cheese on top and garnish with remaining oregano.

Nutritional Information

My Big Fat Greek Salad

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 352.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.3g 13%

Carbohydrates: 12.9g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 10%

Sugars: 2.1g

Fat: 31.8g 49%

Saturated Fat: 7.6g 38%

Cholesterol: 25.1mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 1231IU 25%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.1mg 16%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 39.3mg 65%

Folate: 48.2mcg 12%

Calcium: 195.3mg 20%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 39.4mg 14%

Potassium: 472.1mg 13%

Sodium: 1249.9mg 50%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 285.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.