Crisp Greek Salad With Lettuce
Although lettuce is not traditionally used, this greek salad with lettuce adds crispness without taking away from the authentic, tangy, and savory flavors of a true greek salad.
This salad has all of the flavors you expect from a traditional greek salad, but it is set on a bed of romaine lettuce.
Although authentic versions look a little different (for instance, they comprise of big chunks of the ingredients and are typically served with a block of feta cheese, instead of crumbled cheese) the essence and flavor of a true greek salad is still here.
This refreshing variation was served at the Mediterranean restaurant I worked at back in college. I wasn’t aware that traditional greek salad didn’t include lettuce but I grew to really enjoy this spin on the famous Mediterranean dish.
This post is about how to make a greek salad with lettuce.
Crisp Greek Salad With Lettuce
What do I need to make this greek salad recipe?
To make this salad, you will need:
- Romaine Lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Mediterranean Cucumbers
- Red Onions
- Kalamata Olives
- Feta Cheese
- Oregano
- Salt and Pepper
For the greek salad dressing, you will need:
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Oregano
How do I make this salad?
Gather all of the ingredients. Wash and chop the lettuce. Wash and slice the tomatoes and cucumbers.
Place the chopped romaine lettuce in a salad bowl. Add the tomato and cucumber slices. Sprinkle the feta cheese on top. Add the kalamata olives and a generous sprinkle of oregano and black pepper.
How do I make the greek salad vinaigrette?
Authentic greek dressing is actually quite simplistic and is used to accentuate the natural flavors of the ingredients.
To make the dressing, whisk together all of the ingredients except for the olive oil in a small bowl. Then, slowly add the olive oil while continuously whisking to emulsify the vinaigrette.
Alternatively, you can put all of the vinaigrette ingredients in a jar and shake vigorously until the ingredients are combined.
Drizzle it atop the salad.
Serve immediately once the dressing is on the salad.
Try this recipe with our other Mediterranean-inspired dishes like:
- The Tastiest Easy Falafel Recipe
- Simple Baked Chicken Legs With Big Flavor
- Easiest Baked Lemon Chicken Recipe
- Middle Eastern Cucumber Salad
- Tzatziki Yogurt Sauce
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This post was about how to make a crisp greek salad with lettuce.
Crisp Greek Salad With Lettuce
Ingredients
Salad
- 2-3 handfuls chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 Mediterranean cucumbers sliced
- 2 tomatoes sliced lengthwise
- ¼ cup red onion sliced
- ⅓ cup kalamata olives
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
- dried oregano
- black pepper
Greek Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Add the lettuce to a salad bowl.Top with the cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, feta cheese, and kalamata olives. Generously sprinkle with oregano and black pepper.
- Make the vinaigrette by whisking all of the ingredients together except for the olive oil.Then, slowly add in the oil while whisking continuously to emulsify the vinaigrette.Alternatively, you can put all of the vinaigrette ingredients in a jar and shake vigorously until combined.
- Pour the desired amount of dressing on the salad and enjoy immediately.