Mediterranean Salad Classic Flavors (Print View)

A fresh mix of tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and feta tossed in zesty olive oil dressing.

# What You'll Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 4 medium ripe tomatoes, diced
02 - 1 large cucumber, diced
03 - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced

→ Cheese

04 - 5 oz feta cheese, crumbled or cubed

→ Olives

05 - 3.5 oz Kalamata olives, pitted and halved

→ Dressing

06 - 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
07 - 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
08 - 1/2 tsp dried oregano
09 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

→ Optional Garnish

10 - Fresh parsley or mint, chopped

# How To Make It:

01 - In a large salad bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and Kalamata olives.
02 - Gently add the crumbled or cubed feta cheese, taking care not to break it up too much.
03 - In a small mixing bowl, whisk together extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
04 - Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine all ingredients evenly.
05 - Garnish with chopped fresh parsley or mint if desired. Serve immediately.

# Expert Insights:

01 -
  • Comes together in literally 15 minutes with zero cooking
  • Gets even better after the flavors hang out for an hour
  • That salty feta creamy moment against crisp vegetables is pure joy
02 -
  • Let the salad sit for at least 15 minutes before serving so the flavors can really get friendly with each other
  • Do not refrigerate tomatoes if you can avoid it since cold kills their flavor and texture
03 -
  • Use your hands to toss everything at the end so you can be gentle with that precious feta
  • Taste before adding salt since the olives and cheese are already doing heavy lifting in the seasoning department
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