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Dad's Greek Salad Recipe

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Dad's Greek Salad

Let me preface this recipe by saying my dad is not Greek. But this is our family's rendition of a Greek salad and it is one of our standby favorites. The original recipe came from Bon Appetit, but it has evolved so much over the years that you can barely recognize the original. Perfect for a hot summer day.

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Dad's Greek Salad Recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon fresh chopped garlic
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

3 large plum tomatoes, seeded, coarsely chopped
3/4 cucumber, peeled, seeded, coarsely chopped
1/2 red onion, peeled, chopped
1 bell pepper, seeded, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup pitted black olives (preferably brine-cured), coarsely chopped
3/5 cup crumbled feta cheese

Method

1 Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, vinegar, oregano and dill weed together until blended. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. (Can be prepared 3 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewhisk before using.)

2 Combine the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, olives in a bowl. Toss with dressing. Sprinkle cheese over and serve.

Serves 6.

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Posted by Elise on Aug 4, 2005 and indexed Greek, Salad

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Comments

That sounds perfect! Add a piece of grilled fish, some crusty bread and a glass of white wine and it'll be just like dinner on a Greek island. I am definitely making your salad this weekend.

Posted by: annulla on August 5, 2005 4:19 AM

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Posted by: bornfamous [TypeKey Profile Page] on August 7, 2005 11:58 AM

Hi Annulla - I'm so glad you're trying it! Let me know what you think. We love it here.

Hi BornFamous - Yep, I figured it out a week ago or so. Am still in shock!

Posted by: elise [TypeKey Profile Page] on August 7, 2005 12:16 PM

well, you deserve it. you've obviously worked hard to create such a useful site.

Posted by: bornfamous [TypeKey Profile Page] on August 9, 2005 11:21 AM

Thanks Elise. I've made your Dad's Greek salad twice this week already. It may be the perfect food. The next time we have guests I'm adding the grilled fish, crusty bread and wine.

Posted by: jim hoffman on August 27, 2005 6:45 PM

I just made this tonight, substituting raw zucchini for the cucumber, and it was great. Pleasantly spicy with the raw garlic. An all-around hit and perfect summer late-night dinner.

Posted by: Lady Amalthea on August 27, 2005 10:07 PM

Hey, I made this a couple of weeks ago and it was fantastic! This is my version.

http://noshesthoughtsreves.blogspot.com/2005/09/salade-grecque.html

BTW, congrats on your google listing! That's great.

Posted by: Lady Amalthea on September 10, 2005 12:12 PM

Fantastic salad. One of the best Greek salad recipes I've come across. I just doubled the red wine vinegar amount to give a little extra zest. Love it.

Posted by: Janice Khyati on August 16, 2007 1:36 PM

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