Blue Zone Village Salad with Greek Dressing

We recently shared this recipe in our Blue Zones 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 desired amount of dressing to vegetables and toss well.