Good afternoon everyone!! Today I want to dedicate a post famous salad- Greek salad. Let's talk to you about classic version cooking the dish, and about all sorts of variations of this dish.
Greek salad- this is very tasty dish, which anyone can prepare at home. After all, the product is based on fresh vegetables and greek cheese feta
Main features:
- The taste of the dish depends on the quality of the vegetables, so it is better to cook it in the summer;
- Some people replace feta cheese with feta cheese or fetaxa, and lettuce with Chinese cabbage. In this case, the product will not be as tender as if you cook it according to the classic recipe;
- Since vegetables release juice quickly, it is not recommended to prepare the salad in advance. Even if you don’t salt it, after a couple of hours it will lose its appetizing appearance;
- Feta cheese is not mixed with the rest of the salad ingredients, but cut into cubes and placed on top.
Classic Greek salad at home
To feed everyone tasty, satisfying, and healthy at once - only Greek salad, which has become a brand of the Greek country, can do this. A low calorie content- the special charm of a Greek dish.
There are no more than 130 kcal per 100 grams of salad.
We will need:
cucumber - 2 pcs.
tomato - 2 pcs.
bell pepper - 1 pc.
Crimean onion (blue) - 1 pc.
olives - 20 pcs. (seedless)
feta cheese - 80-100 gr.
oregano (oregano) - ½ tsp. dry grass
olive oil- 2-3 tbsp. l.
lemon juice - 1-1.5 tbsp. l.
lettuce leaves - for decoration
salt, pepper - to taste
COOKING METHOD:
1.Cut the tomatoes into large pieces.
2. Cut the cucumbers into large pieces (2-2.5 cm). You can peel the cucumbers if the skin is too hard for you.
3. Blue bow cut into rings or half rings.
4. Peel the pepper from seeds and internal white membranes and cut into large pieces.
5. Whisk olive oil with lemon juice to make the sauce.
6. Place the vegetables in a large bowl and stir gently. Add salt and pepper - to taste, not forgetting how much salty cheese will be used further. Season the dish and sprinkle with oregano - a pinch at a time, slightly rubbing the herb in your fingers.
7. Cut the feta cheese into large pieces, comparable to slicing cucumbers, and place in a picturesque disorder on top of the salad.
8. Place lettuce leaves on a plate and arrange vegetables. The leaves can be replaced with Chinese cabbage. And you get a Greek salad with Chinese cabbage.
9. Place feta cubes on top.
10. Add the olives last. They can be left whole. Very large - cut in half.
11. The last pinch of oregano and the salad is ready - amazing simplicity and beauty!
Bon appetit!! Greek salad with fetax cheese is ready.
Greek salad with cheese and olives. The best recipe
The next variety of this product is a salad with cheese and olives. It can also be considered a classic. IN this recipe Feta cheese is replaced with feta cheese - very useful look cheese, a storehouse of calcium for the body. Everything is preserved in the cheese useful material and the vitamins in which it is rich.
We will need:
4 medium tomatoes
1 large cucumber
2 bell peppers (if possible, one of them is yellow)
1 medium onion (red salad if possible)
200 grams of cheese
1 can pitted olives
gas station:
5 tbsp. spoons of olive oil
2 tbsp. spoons of lemon juice
salt, pepper and oregano to taste
COOKING METHOD:
1. First you need to cut everything: cucumber into half circles, tomatoes into slices, pepper into strips, onion into half rings, feta cheese into cubes, take the olives out of the jar.
2. Now let's make the dressing by mixing all the ingredients.
3. Now mix all the products except the cheese and season with dressing.
4. After kneading, carefully place cheese cubes on top and vegetable salad with cheese and olives ready!
Greek salad with sirtaki cheese. Video recipe
And now a video recipe for Greek salad with sirtaki cheese. This option is tender and also easy to prepare.
Greek salad with chicken with photos step by step
I have already mentioned that due to the high content of greens and vegetables, Greek salad is considered dietary dish, which can become a replacement for a full dinner. And to give it satiety, but not overload it extra calories, chicken is added to the dish.
We will need:
Chicken fillet – 600 gr.
Cucumbers – 3 pcs.
Cheese soft variety(brynza or feta) – 80 gr.
Onions – 2 pcs.
Tomatoes – 3 pcs.
Olives – 10 pcs.
Lemon juice – 2 tbsp. l.
Garlic – 2 cloves
Olive oil – 4 tbsp. l.
Fresh herbs - for decoration
Ground black pepper, salt - to taste
COOKING METHOD:
1.Chicken fillet if necessary, first defrost and rinse the meat cold water, cut off excess veins and skin from it. Cut the fillet into large proportional cubes. Prepare for raw meat marinade made from a mixture of olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice, chopped garlic and spices. For piquancy, you can add mustard, red ground pepper or curry.
Place the fillet pieces in a separate bowl, pour over the prepared dressing evenly and stir the chopped chicken meat several times with your hands so that the marinade is better absorbed into it.
Cover the container with the fillet with plastic wrap and place the dish in the refrigerator for five to six hours. Turn over several times meat pieces in the marinade. This time will be enough for the fillet to mix with the aromas of the spices.
Tip: In Greek chicken salad, the meat will be truly delicious and tender if you leave it to marinate in a cool place overnight. To do this, rinse the finished fillet pieces with water, dry and fry in a frying pan or in a slow cooker until cooked. Transfer the meat to a plate and leave to cool completely.
2. Cucumbers and tomatoes must be peeled from the stems and stalks, the tomatoes must be coarsely cut into slices, and the cucumbers into half rings. Cut the cheese into medium-sized cubes.
3. Cut each olive in half.
4. Decorate the bottom of a deep or flat dish with lettuce leaves, and then alternately place chicken meat, vegetables and cheese, olives, sprinkle the salad with chopped herbs (parsley, dill) and season the dish with olive oil.
Alternatively, for a classic Greek chicken salad, make a sauce from ground egg yolks, minced garlic, mustard, lemon juice and olive oil. Stir the mixture with a whisk until smooth and immediately season the salad.
Greek salad with chicken and croutons. Recipe
For crispy original taste Crackers are added to the dish. Here is a recipe for making Greek salad with chicken and croutons.
We will need:
For the salad:
Feta – 150-200 gr.
Cucumbers – 2 pcs.
Bulgarian Bell pepper- 2 pcs.
Crackers - a couple of handfuls
Bunch of lettuce
Tomatoes – 8 pcs. cherry or 2-3 medium
Chicken fillet 400 gr.
For refueling:
Olive oil – 3 tbsp. l.
Balsamic vinegar – 1 tsp.
Lemon juice – 2-3 tbsp. l.
Pepper and salt to taste
COOKING METHOD:
1.Before you start preparing the salad, you need to dry the croutons in the oven. To do this, the loaf must be cut into cubes and placed in the oven at approximately 70 degrees. After they acquire a golden brown crust, you need to grease them with a mixture of a small amount of olive oil and crushed garlic. You can add salt or your favorite seasonings.
2. Cut the cheese into neat cubes.
3. Cucumbers must be peeled and then cut into cubes. Boil the chicken fillet and also cut into cubes.
4. Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves, and larger tomatoes should be cut into cubes. The cubes will be neater if you use a very sharp knife. bell pepper remove seeds and stems and cut into cubes.
5. The bottom of the salad bowl must be covered with torn green lettuce leaves, which must first be washed and dried.
6. Place a mixture of vegetables, chicken, cheese and croutons in a salad bowl and pour over the dressing. For it you will need to mix olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, ground black pepper and salt. You can also add chopped basil to taste.
Using this collection of recipes you can easily prepare Greek salad upper class. All options are light and nutritious and differ to us usual options with mayonnaise. You will definitely surprise your guests.
Sincerely, Tatyana Kashitsina.
elmenus.comTraditional Greek salad is easy to make. The main rule is to use only fresh and high-quality products.
Ingredients
- 2–3 tomatoes;
- 1 cucumber;
- 1 small red onion;
- a few tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil;
- 6–8 kalamata olives;
- 100 g feta cheese;
- salt - to taste;
- 1-2 teaspoons dried oregano.
Preparation
All ingredients must be large. Small cubes may look more aesthetically pleasing, but they alienate the appearance of the salad from the original.
alive.com The highlight of this salad is the beetroot spaghetti.
Ingredients
- 2 large beets;
- 3 tablespoons olive oil;
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest;
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano;
- ½ teaspoon;
- salt - to taste;
- 1 small red onion;
- 1 small cucumber;
- 1 yellow bell pepper;
- a handful of olives;
- 60 g feta cheese;
- a few sprigs of mint.
Preparation
Peel the beets and cut into thin spirals using a vegetable slicer. Season the resulting spaghetti with 1 tablespoon of oil and stir. Cover a baking sheet with parchment, place the beets on it and place in an oven preheated to 200°C for 5–10 minutes. The beets should soften but still be slightly crunchy.
Meanwhile, combine lemon zest and juice, remaining oil, minced garlic, oregano, mustard, salt and pepper. Place the beets in a bowl, add the chopped onion and dressing. Stir and place on a serving plate.
Top with cucumber and pepper cubes, olives and small pieces of feta. Sprinkle the salad with mint leaves and ground black pepper.
4. “Greek salad” canapes with marinated feta
A completely different salad presentation for a buffet or big party.
Ingredients
- 4–5 tablespoons olive oil;
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice;
- several sprigs of dill;
- several sprigs of parsley;
- salt - to taste;
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- a pinch of ground red pepper;
- 200–300 g feta cheese;
- a handful of cherry tomatoes;
- 1 cucumber;
- handful of kalamata olives.
Preparation
Mix the oil lemon juice, chopped herbs and spices. Cut the feta into large cubes, add to the marinade, stir and leave for 15 minutes.
Cut the tomatoes in half and cut the cucumbers into thick semicircular slices. Place half a tomato, a cucumber slice, an olive and a cube of cheese on each skewer.
marthastewart.com Non-standard design for those who like to experiment.
Ingredients
- 150 g canned or boiled;
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice;
- 3 ½ tablespoons olive oil;
- ¼ bunch of parsley;
- ½ small red onion;
- salt - to taste;
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- 80 g feta cheese;
- 8 slices of bread;
- 1 cucumber;
- 1 tomato.
Preparation
Grind the chickpeas in a blender, add 1 tablespoon each of lemon juice and oil, as well as chopped parsley. Cut the onion into thin half rings, add the remaining lemon juice, ½ tablespoon of oil, salt and pepper and stir. In a separate container, mash the feta with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Spread chickpea paste on 4 bread slices. Top with cucumbers and tomatoes, cut into thin slices, and onions. Spread feta onto remaining slices of bread and top sandwiches.
There are times when you have absolutely no desire to stand at the stove for half a day, cooking all sorts of goodies. I want something simple, but incredibly tasty. At the same time, spend a minimum of time on preparation
Especially on a hot summer day, a light Greek salad will do the trick. In addition, in any other season, you can remind yourself of summer by preparing it.
Below are written traditional ways preparing such a snack. As well as original, unusual options.
Its peculiarity is that all the components must be large. It doesn't require much time or effort. The result is always simply luxurious. A salad prepared according to one of the recipes described below looks appetizing and tempting. It's impossible to resist him! The taste of the dish is simply amazing! Prepare quickly and try it! You will be satisfied!
Greek salad with croutons
It’s unusual to hear that such an exclusive dish can be made with breadcrumbs. However, it is incredibly tasty, nutritious and beautiful. Original appearance. The appetite builds up very quickly. Still thinking about cooking or not? Of course yes! We purchase necessary products and hurry to the kitchen!
Necessary:
- Cucumbers – 100 gr
- Tomato - 1 pc.
- Sweet pepper – 30 gr
- Egg - 1 pc.
- Potatoes - 1 pc.
- Barley bun - 1 pc.
- Olives - 2 tbsp.
- Onion - 1 pc.
- Feta cheese – 50 gr
- Olive oil, salt, pepper, oregano, thyme - to taste
Procedure:
1. Cut the bun into centimeter pieces. They shouldn't be too big. But not small either. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Send to dry in an oven preheated to 150 - 180 degrees for drying
2. Boil hard-boiled eggs and potatoes. Cool completely, separate them from the peel and shell. Cut into small quarter-shaped pieces
3. Rinse the tomatoes thoroughly and wipe away moisture with a towel. It is advisable to use a medium-sized tomato. Cut it lengthwise into quarters
4. Cut the pepper, cleared of seeds and stems, into large pieces. Cucumber - in half circles or circles.
5. Separate the onion from the peel. Cut it into rings or slices. But don't be shallow.
6. Combine all prepared products in a bowl. Place broken feta on top. Add olive oil, pepper, thyme, salt, oregano and fresh lemon juice.
You can mix it slightly. After this, it is ready to eat.
Finally, we invite all our relatives for a tasting!
I wish you a wonderful appetite!
Classic Greek salad recipe
Dish, with classic line-up ingredients, it turns out very tasty. Makes you happy appearance. Especially decorates the table. An excellent choice for festive feast, especially in summer.
Necessary:
- Cheese – 250 gr
- Bell pepper - 1 pc.
- Tomato - 2 - 3 pcs.
- Cucumber - 1 - 2 pcs.
- Salad – lettuce – 30 – 50 gr
- Basil - 1 sprig
- Onion - 1 pc.
- Pitted olives - 100 g
- Lemon - 0.5 pcs.
- Olive oil - 3 - 4 tbsp. l.
- Salt - 3 - 4 pinches
- Ground black pepper - 2 - 3 pinches
Procedure:
1.The onion should be cut into rings.
It is advisable to purchase sweet varieties of vegetables.
2. Rinse the cucumber and wipe with a dry towel. Cut it lengthwise into quarters. After this, cut into pieces of medium thickness.
You can cut this vegetable in any way. These can be cubes or layers. The main thing is not to be shallow!
3. Clean the washed pepper from internal white veins and seeds. Cut into large pieces.
4. Processed ripe tomatoes cut into cubes the same size as other products.
5. Cut the cheese into cubes measuring 1 by 1 centimeter, maybe a little larger. But try to make them the same size. Then you will get a more aesthetic appearance.
To prevent the cheese from breaking, the knife should be dipped in cold water before each use.
6. Place all prepared products in a salad bowl.
7. Tear the lettuce into random pieces of medium size. Add it along with pitted olives to the main mass.
8. Now it's time to prepare excellent dressing. In a bowl, combine the juice of half a lemon with ground black pepper, olive oil, salt and chopped basil leaves. Mix the entire mixture thoroughly. If you like garlic, you can add one clove, grated on a fine grater.
9. There are several ways to form a salad.
The simplest one is to mix all the ingredients in a salad bowl and season with sauce.
More original way and the most preferable one is laying out in layers. This way it will look more impressive.
Initially, carefully mix the tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and onions. Place them on serving plates lined with salad. Evenly distribute cheese and olives on top. Just before serving, pour the sauce on top. And best of all, put it in a beautiful bowl on the table so that everyone can put it in the amount they need.
And I wish you wonderful things summer mood, have a great appetite! Be healthy!
Greek peasant salad
This option contains great combination fresh vegetables and feta cheese. They can decorate everyday or festive table. He looks easy and relaxed. And the taste is simply irresistible. Be sure to try it!
Necessary:
- Tomatoes – 400 gr
- Fresh cucumber – 3 pcs.
- Onions – 1 pc.
- Bell pepper – 2 pcs.
- Pitted olives – 100 g
- Olive oil – 4 tbsp. l
- Lemon juice or wine vinegar - 2 tbsp. l
- Cheese cheese – 200 gr
- Oregano – 1 tsp
- Salt, ground black pepper - to taste
- Parsley – 2 – 3 branches
Procedure:
1.First, rinse the sweet peppers under running water. Remove the seeds from it. Chop the vegetable into strips.
2. Peel the onions, wash them, cut them into half rings.
3. Fresh tomatoes rinse, cut into medium-sized pieces.
4. Grind the cheese into small cubes, approximately 1 x 1 cm or 1.5 x 1.5 cm.
5. Rinse the cucumbers in water to remove dirt and chop into cubes. Open a jar of pitted olives and remove the liquid.
6. Place all ingredients in a salad bowl. Add chopped herbs to them. In a separate bowl, prepare the dressing. To do this, combine oil with lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper. Lightly whisk the resulting mixture.
7. Drizzle over salad ready-made dressing. Mix everything with two forks so as not to turn the chopped ingredients into mush. Everything is ready to eat, preferably served immediately!
Admire the refreshing aroma and uniqueness of this dish.
Positive mood, bon appetit!
Chinese cabbage adds even more freshness and lightness. Thanks to her, the dish looks quite airy and appetizing! Treat yourself and your family to a healthy dinner. Everyone will like it!
Necessary:
- Sweet pepper – 1 – 2 pcs.
- Tomatoes – 2 pcs.
- Beijing cabbage – 200 gr
- Feta cheese – 150g.
- Pitted olives – 100 g.
- Olive oil – 3 – 4 tbsp. l
- Apple cider vinegar – 1-2 tbsp. l
- Aromatic herbs, salt - to taste
Procedure:
1. First, you need to thoroughly rinse all vegetables with water and peel if necessary.
2. Chop the cabbage into wide strips.
3. Divide the pepper lengthwise into 2 - 4 parts, cut each of them crosswise into strips.
4. Chop the tomato into medium pieces.
5. Open the jar of olives and pour out the water.
6. Cut the cheese into cubes.
7. Place all prepared ingredients except feta in a bowl. Add to them aromatic herbs. Sprinkle lightly with lemon juice or vinegar. Fill with oil. Mix all ingredients, adding cheese to them. Add salt if necessary.
Before salting, you need to taste it. You may not need salt at all, as the cheese may be salty enough.
Have a great appetite and have a great summer mood!
The version with chicken is no worse than the traditional one. It turns out very nutritious. It has a delightful aroma and a refreshing taste.
Necessary:
- Fresh cucumber – 1 large or 2 small
- Chicken fillet – 400 gr
- Feta cheese – 150 gr
- Red onion – 1 pc.
- Olives – 100 gr
- Greens – 1 bunch
- Yellow and red sweet peppers – 1 pc.
- Tomatoes – 200 – 250 gr
- Olive oil – 50 g + for frying
- Lemon juice – from 0.5 pcs.
- Oregano – 1 – 2 tbsp. l
- Black pepper, salt - to taste
- Liquid honey – 1 tsp
Procedure:
1. All vegetables must be washed, dried and peeled in advance, if required!
2. Cut the meat into large pieces, fry on both sides in a frying pan with a small amount oils
3. Separate the olives from the liquid and cut each one in half lengthwise.
4. Cut the tomatoes into large slices. Peeled peppers - into strips, cucumbers - into semicircles.
5. Chop the feta into cubes. Chop the onion into strips. Chop the greens.
6. In a separate bowl, prepare the dressing, namely mix lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, ground black pepper, salt and honey.
For a truly unforgettable experience amazing taste, use acacia honey.
7. Mix all prepared products in a salad bowl and pour dressing over them.
You can serve it with crackers; they go well with it.
Bon appetit, have a warm sunny day!
Video - recipe for making a delicious Greek salad
After watching the video material, everything becomes simple. You are convinced that there is absolutely nothing complicated in creating a Greek salad. Everything is done very quickly and placed in a salad bowl. Please everyone with your inspiration. Everyone will be delighted!
Bon appetit, good inspiration!
So you've looked at the most interesting simple recipes. Each of them is original and attractive in its own way. Choose the one you liked the most. Use it as soon as possible. Make your loved ones happy!
As I said in my previous article, Greek salad means rustic salad. Again, in the previous article I described in detail how it is prepared. Now, I want to show you step by step how to do it correctly.
But this is correct in the opinion of the Greeks, and in our opinion, we are doing the right thing. So don't try to do everything exactly in Greek. Do as you please. Choose the recipe that you like best.
Check out the previous article. Check this one out. I hope you enjoy it. Moreover, Greek salad does not allow major changes. So, a few little things. But these little things make it different among different cooks.
How to prepare Greek salad, step-by-step recipes for classic Greek salad with photos
We already know that best salad not the one that is prepared in the place where he was born. And the best salad is the one you prepare yourself. Well, let's cook.
1. Classic recipe for Greek salad with feta cheese
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes
- cucumbers
- Red onion
- Olive oil
- Chees Feta
- Salt, pepper (optional)
- Oregano
- Olives (olives)
- Green bell pepper - several rings
Preparation:
I have not listed the quantity of each product here. You can take it depending on how you like a particular product. Of course, if you chop up a cupful of cucumbers and add a couple of olives to them, it won't be a Greek salad. Therefore, we act wisely. We select the ingredients so that there are approximately equal amounts of them in the salad.
1. Peel the cucumber and cut into large pieces into a dish. I also mentioned in the previous article that the Greeks cut everything large. Therefore, we follow their example and chop everything large.
2. We also cut the tomatoes into large pieces. I forgot to mention that we pre-washed all the vegetables.
3. Peel the onion and cut into not very large half rings. If you have sweet onions, that's very good. Use it. Although I know that many people love the bitterness and spiciness of onions in salads.
4. From big green pepper cut a few rings into the salad.
5. Break feta cheese into pieces large pieces. No feta, you can replace it with feta cheese or other similar cheese. Or even just some soft, beloved one.
6. Lay out a few olives and sprinkle with dry oregano. Add all this to taste. We prefer pitted olives, especially to serve to guests. The Greeks, on the contrary, prefer it with seeds, they say they taste better.
7. Drizzle all this with olive oil. Olive oil gives special taste salad. And in Greece this is not an elite oil, everyone uses it. Again, add oil to your liking. But don't overdo it.
If desired, you can add a little pepper. There is no need to add salt. Salted cheese and olives. If you like, add a little salt to the bread before you start frying.
8. Place a couple of pieces of bread on the grill, frying pan, grill, or whatever you like. Drizzle them with olive oil on one side, fry, sprinkle with oregano. Turn over, pour oil on the other side, fry and also sprinkle with oregano.
9. Fry until golden brown crust. Serve with salad.
OK it's all over Now. All that remains is to put a bottle of white wine on the table, pour it into a glass and....
Bon appetit!
2. Greek salad recipe a little our way
Ingredients:
- Lettuce leaves
- Large fresh bell pepper - 1 pc.
- Big fresh tomato- 1 PC.
- Average fresh cucumbers- 3 pcs.
- Pitted olives - 50 g.
- Middle head onions- 1 PC.
- Feta cheese - 50 g.
Refueling:
- Fresh basil (can substitute 1 tsp dried basil)
- Dried oregano - 1 tsp.
- Lemon juice - 2 tbsp. l.
- Salt, ground black pepper to taste
- Olive oil - 50 – 70 ml.
Preparation:
First, let's refuel.
1. Finely chop the basil and pour into a deep cup. Add oregano to it. Add lemon juice. Sprinkle with black pepper and a little salt. To your taste. Add olive oil and mix everything.
Our gas station is ready. Let's put it aside for now.
2. Cut off the ends of the cucumbers on both sides, cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise and cut into large half rings. Our cucumbers are young, so we don’t peel them. If you have old, large ones, where the skin is very thick, it is still better to clean it. Transfer the cucumbers to a deep bowl.
3. Cut the tomato in half, remove the stem and cut into large cubes. We send to cucumbers.
4. Peel the onion, cut in half and cut into thin half rings.
5. Send the onions to the cucumbers and tomatoes. Using your hands, split it into separate strips directly over the bowl.
6. Peel the bell pepper, remove the seeds and veins and cut into large cubes. Place the chopped peppers in a bowl with other vegetables.
7. Add olives there. Pour the dressing we prepared over everything, add a little salt and mix everything.
8. Cut off the hard part of the stem near the leaves green salad and place it on a plate on which we will serve the Greek salad.
9. Place the vegetable salad we have prepared on the green lettuce leaves. And immediately we post the most main ingredient cheese, cutting it into large cubes.
Now our Greek salad is completely ready.
Look how beautiful, bright, juicy and aromatic it turned out.
Bon appetit!
3. Video - Greek salad. Classic Greek salad recipe
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