How to Prepare Appetizing Yummy Diet Greek Salad

Yummy Diet Greek Salad. Greek salad or Khoriatiki salad is a salad in the Mediterranean cuisine. It's a well-known classic salad which is common not only in Greece but also in the Mediterranean region. Greek salad is made with pieces of tomatoes, red bell pepper, sliced cucumbers, onion, chickpeas, feta cheese, and olives, typically seasoned with salt and oregano.

We like lettuce in my family and I often add it. It would not be 'authentic' in a Horiatiki (village) salad, but who cares? The BEST Greek salad recipe you will ever have! You can have Yummy Diet Greek Salad using 14 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Yummy Diet Greek Salad

1. You need 150 g of low-fat feta cheese, cubed.
2. It's 1 of lettuce head, cut into small pieces.
3. You need 4 of medium tomatoes, cubed.
4. Prepare 4 of medium cucumbers, sliced.
5. You need 1 of small red onion, cut into rings.
6. Prepare 1 of green bell peppers, cut into thin rings (optional).
7. It's 10 of black olives, pits removed.
8. It's of mint leaves optional.
9. It's of Dressing:.
10. You need 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
11. You need 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
12. You need 1 tablespoon of red vinegar.
13. It's 1 teaspoon of dried oregano.
14. Prepare of salt to taste.

With perfectly grilled, juicy chicken thighs and the most heavenly tzatziki dressing! A Greek salad just got so much better in my book. Super juicy, perfectly charred chicken thighs seasoned just perfectly with a dry spice rub of oregano, basil, thyme, paprika and garlic powder. I have made many Greek salad recipes over the years and I have to say despite its simplicity this is definitely the best one I have tried.

Yummy Diet Greek Salad instructions

1. In a small bowl, mix the dressing ingredients together until well combined..
2. Place all the salad ingredients, except the black olives and feta cheese, in a large bowl and pour the dressing over them..
3. Toss gently to combine. Arrange the olives and feta cheese on top and serve..

I did go out and purchase some Greek extra virgin olive oil and I couldn't believe the difference in taste. It is a much fuller flavour, very peppery. So I think that made a difference. Go Greek, Swedish-style, with this classic salad. This authentic recipe comes from Team Diet Doctor's cinematographer and video editor, Giorgos Chloros, who grew up in Greece but now resides in Stockholm.

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