Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, almost greek salad. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Most traditional Greek salads are missing lettuce altogether. Similarities between the American version and the Greek version are green peppers, sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, Kalamata olives and feta cheese. The Greek dressing is a flavorful combination of freshly squeezed lemon juice and lot's of extra virgin olive oil. Steps to make Almost Greek Salad : Cut the cucumber lengthways.
Almost Greek Salad is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Almost Greek Salad is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have almost greek salad using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Almost Greek Salad:
- Get 1/4 large cucumber
- Prepare 2 ripe tomatoes
- Take 1/2 green bell pepper
- Get Handful olives
- Get 1/2 red onion
- Take 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Make ready 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Make ready 1/2 tsp dried oregano
Use your hands to toss the salad and make sure the veg is all coated nicely. Helpful hint: making your own Greek-or-Almost Greek Salad at home? Add some diced olives to your dressing. It's a great way to make sure every bite has a little olive love.
Instructions to make Almost Greek Salad:
- Cut the cucumber lengthways. Use a teaspoon to scoop out the seeds (I just eat these during prep). Then thickly slice into half moon shapes.
- Cut the tomatoes into quarters, then cut each quarter in half again. Thinly slice the onions.
- Thinly slice the peppers. Then add all the salad veg into a large bowl.
- Mix together the olive oil, oregano and lemon juice and pour this over the salad. Use your hands to toss the salad and make sure the veg is all coated nicely. Serve at room temp. Top with a block of feta if it’s your preference.
Add some diced olives to your dressing. It's a great way to make sure every bite has a little olive love. Equal parts red wine vinegar and olive oil. Mix the cheese, tomatoes and leaves in a bowl and sprinkle over with the lemon juice. This is a version called 'agioritiki' named from mount Athos (Agion Oros).
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