Village Salad with Greek Dressing
We recently shared this recipe in our Cooking Workshop and the staff loved it! They felt it was a healthy(ier) version of your standard Greek Salad that impressed everyone!
Ingredients
Village Salad
- 2 red tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 1 green pepper, sliced
- 2 cucumbers, sliced thickly and halved
- salt, pepper, and oregano
- 4 green onions, chopped
- ¼ lb sheep’s milk feta, cut into small chunks
- ¼ lb Kalamata olives
Greek Dressing
- 1 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 cups olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 t oregano o
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Combine all ingredients except seasonings and dressing in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Toss ingredients. Make salad dressing in a large jar. Shake well. (best to let stand for 2 days before using to optimize flavors) Add the desired amount of dressing to the vegetables and toss well.
Carolina Scotty
April 15, 2022 at 12:44 pmFor those of us who must avoid diary products, Follow Your Heart makes an excellent vegan feta substitute
Disclaimer: It’s “excellent” when you haven’t had real feta in 15 years 🙂
I have seen it occasionally at Harris Teeter, but Whole Foods and Earth Fare usually have it in stock:
https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/search?text=follow%20your%20heart%20feta