Greek Summer Salad
"This is my adaptation of the Greek "village" salad. I believe the customary tradition is to use olive oil as dressing, but I was looking for something creamy when I sat down to make the salad. If you can find it, I recommend using Uncle Dan's Mediterranean Garlic dressing mix (usually found near the ranch dressing mixes) and making your own dressing as directed instead of using premade Caesar dressing. I've only listed Caesar because it is the closest comparable dressing that I can think of. The cooking time listed is the amount of time the salad needs to chill."
photo by gailanng
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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3 cups
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup caesar salad dressing
- 1⁄2 lb cherry tomatoes
- 1⁄2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 cucumber, cubed
- 1⁄4 cup onion, diced
- 1⁄4 cup kalamata olive (optional)
directions
- In a large bowl, mix the dressing and balsamic vinegar together for a minute or two until well combined.
- Add the other ingredients. There is no order that works best here; the dish is meant to be a simple and rustic one.
- If you are using the olives, feel free to add them at this time. My husband isn't fond of olives, so when I make this dish, I typically add them to my portion alone so that he doesn't have to "weed" them out. If there are no picky eaters in your family then just toss them in!
- Toss the salad until all the ingredients are coated in the dressing.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving. This will give the dressing time to thicken up and further coat the other ingredients.
- Serve and enjoy! This is a great compliment to just about any dish and is wonderful for those summer meals when you're looking for something nice and cool to relax with!
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Reviews
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Wonderful from beginning to end. The only thing needed is whipped cream and a cherry...maybe? OK, maybe not. Made for PAC Spring 2011. -
Refreshing little salad, queen! We liked it alot. I added a little garlic and olive oil and left out the olives themselves. My family enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing this quick, easy salad! Made for Pick a Chef Spring 2009. -
Because of the use of cherry tomatoes, this is one tomato salad that is just as good (or very close) in the middle of winter as it is in tomato season. This couldn't have been simpler to make and was totally refreshing and delicious using homemade vinaigrette I had on hand. I think this would work well with any unsweetened dressing you have. The balsamic takes care of the sweetness issue.
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Welcome! I am a casual cook looking to expand my experience and creativity when it comes to feeding my husband and myself! I am a (yet unpublished) fantasy writer that is lucky enough to have a husband who understands and accepts why I don't have a "real" job of my own. We have two kids (the purring kind) that are more than enough for the time being!
I spend most of my non-kitchen time reading, playing video games of all kinds (yes, we girl gamers ARE out there, and we don't have to limit ourselves to casual games if we don't want to) and writing. My husband and I are working on an independent game design for a kid-friendly RPG that might go somewhere (well, we're hopeful anyway.)
I tend to add things "to taste" and do not often measure ingredients for myself unless I am baking. Please take the listed amounts for my recipes as suggestions, not unbreakable rules. You should know what you like and there's no shame in following that. I don't expect everyone in the world to like the same level of salt, pepper and other seasonings that I do. Just go with your instincts. When in doubt, add to taste and stop when you're satisfied. You can always add more but you can't take it back out!
I have been a type 1 diabetic since 1996 and I have been working hard to get myself back on track during the last few years, after spending several years in poor control. This also includes getting my weight down (ugh.) I am eager to try low-carb and low-fat options that still retain plenty of taste! Sugar itself is not the enemy but it does still add up to carbs, so I have to be cautious.
My favorite cookbook would have to be Recipezaar! I don't often use formal cookbooks since I prefer to use my laptop to store everything safely. When I do, my favorite book would have to be my Taste of Home cookbook from 2003. It was my first cookbook and has some amazing recipes in it that I would love to make more often.
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