This is a classic Greek salad turned easy. It’s made with simple ingredients and fresh homemade dressing, and each forkful is bursting with salty, juicy, crunchy, and refreshing goodness!

Greek salad (Horiatiki) has a lot of guises based on the ingredients you use in the recipe. So, no, my recipe is not one of the authentic Greek salads, but it is citrusy and savory with olives and feta. It has no greens (North Indian summers are brutal on them), and the onions are marinated.

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WHY TRY THE GREEK SALAD RECIPE?
HOW TO MAKE GREEK SALAD?
HOW TO MAKE GREEK SALAD DRESSING?
MORE MUST-TRY SUMMER SALAD RECIPES
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WHY TRY THE GREEK SALAD RECIPE?

Simple ingredients, bold flavor

Satisfying and energizing

Fresh, uncomplicated, colorful, and bursting with textures—exactly what you want in a salad

Perfect summer salad for a quiet dinner, barbecue, or potluck (it’s delicious and inviting even at room temp)

WHAT IS IN A GREEK SALAD?

Tomatoes(cut into chunks)	Cucumbers(slice thickly)	Onion(slice thinly)
Olives(add as many as you like)	Feta Cheese(cubed)	Avocado(cubed and optional)

Salad dressing

Lemon Juice	Red Wine Vinegar	Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Dried Oregano	Honey	Salt & Pepper

Garnish

Fresh Mint

Dried Oregano

HOW TO MAKE GREEK SALAD?

Step 1: Soak the onion in vinegar.

Step 2: Chop all the veggies in your cucumber and tomato Greek salad.

Step 3: In a large but shallow bowl, place the tomatoes, onions (without the vinegar in which they were soaked), cucumbers, and avocado (if using).

Step 4: Pour Greek salad dressing on top. Stir gently.

Step 5: Top with feta cheese and olives.

Step 6: Garnish with fresh mint leaves and dried oregano.

Final step: Serve and savor!

HOW TO MAKE GREEK SALAD DRESSING?

I use a very basic dressing and make it at home because it lets me control the amount of salt, oil, and sugar that goes in (so much better than the bottled, sodium- and preservative-laden vinaigrette that have been sitting on the shelf for God knows how long)!

In a small bowl, mix a splash of lemon juice, vinegar, good-quality oil, a pinch of dried oregano, and a bit of honey.
Whisk in a little bit of honey to balance out the flavors.
Season with salt and pepper.
Taste and adjust.

PRO TIPS FOR MAKING EASY GREEK SALAD

Traditional Greek salad uses raw onions, but marinating them in red wine vinegar for an hour or more adds so much drama to the salad. Plus, it gets rid of that raw pungency onions have.

I like to keep a small bowl of these mildly pickled, pink-hued onions in my fridge, and whenever the mood strikes, I add them to a recipe. Don’t have the time to soak? Use the onion as-is.

I had this beautiful, perfectly ripe avocado and added it to the salad. Feel free to skip.
For dressing Greek salad, honey is optional.
You can serve the salad chilled or at room temperature.

DIFFERENT WAYS TO SERVE GREEK SALAD

I served Greek salad and homemade flatbreads. The combination was fantastic and made for a delicious, hearty vegetarian dinner. You can pair it with:

Want to make a heartier meal with the salad? Add chickpeas, tinned tuna, roasted chicken, orzo, or tortellini—the pasta-bilities are endless!

MORE MUST-TRY SUMMER SALAD RECIPES

Caprese Salad Skewers

Smashed Chickpea Salad

Italian Tortellini Pasta Salad

Smashed Asian Cucumber Salad

Half the joy of cooking is sharing it with others. That’s why I’m always eager to hear from you. So go right ahead & drop a comment or reach out on Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, or Facebook. I hope you love this Greek salad as much as we do!

GREEK SALAD: THE EASY WAY