Description
A simple, no-cook salad featuring ripe tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives, and feta, perfect for quick meals or as a side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe tomatoes
- 1 large cucumber
- ½ red onion
- 1 green bell pepper
- ½ cup Kalamata olives
- 200g feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry all the vegetables thoroughly.
- Chop the tomatoes into wedges.
- Peel the cucumber and slice it into thick half-moons.
- Thinly slice the red onion and green bell pepper into rings.
- Layer the tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and peppers in a wide bowl or platter.
- Scatter the Kalamata olives across the top.
- Add the block of feta cheese whole or crumbled.
- Drizzle olive oil and red wine vinegar evenly over the salad.
- Sprinkle oregano, sea salt, and cracked black pepper to season.
- Let the salad rest for a few minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
Use fresh, ripe vegetables for the best flavor and texture; serve chilled or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 25mg