GREEK SALAD/HORIATIKI SALAD

Ingredients

• 1 medium size cucumber
• 1/2 sweet pepper (any colour of your choice)
• 10-15 cherry/plum tomatoes
• 10-15 olives (ideally kalamata olives)
• 100 g feta (approx 1 cup)
• 1 medium red onion
• a handful of mint leaves (optional)
• 4 tbsp virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp wine vinegar (or any of your choice)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1-2 cloves of garlic (minced)
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Get the salad ready: ---

2. 2

   Wash all the vegetables and pat them dry on a kitchen towel.

3. 3

   As the skin of the cucumber was tender I didn't peel it. Cut into slices and then either halve or quarter them.

4. 4

   Cut the pepper into cubes.

5. 5

   Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves.

6. 6

   You can leave the olives whole or cut them into halves.

7. 7

   Cut the onion into thin long slices.

8. 8

   The feta can be cut into cubes or you can crumble it.

9. 9

   Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.

10. 10

    --- Prepare the Dressing: ---

11. 11

    Add all the ingredients into a jar and give it a good shake.

12. 12

    Greek Salad is ready to be served immediately with the dressing on the side or drizzled over it. Or leave it in the fridge for a while and enjoy it chilled during summer.