Miss Val’s Greek Salad
I am NOT a cook, chef or foodie, but I do make an amazing Greek salad. Since I’m often asked for my recipe, I thought I’d share. The beauty of this salad is that it’s incredibly DELICIOUS, EASY TO PREPARE, and HEALTHY—and, you can use just some of the vegetables (and feta) or all of them. I make it with whatever of these vegetables I have around the house. The key is in the details.
Ingredients:
Cucumbers – The small Persian ones. They are much crispier. Keep the peel on! Just wash them and cut them into little nickel-size rounds. I promise the peel is not bitter and it adds extra crispiness and fiber.
Tomatoes – Small Cherry tomatoes. They are sturdier than larger tomatoes and I think they have more flavor.
Red Onion – If you REALLY like onion taste cut bigger chunks, if not…. smaller.
Feta – Crumbled Feta so the Feta-ness gets tossed in the dressing.
Bell Pepper – Red, Orange or Green – your choice.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil – It’s light in flavor and allows the flavor of the vegetables to come through.
Red Wine Vinegar – NOT Balsamic.
Garlic Salt – NOT garlic powder.
Pepper
Directions:
Toss and Enjoy ~ To your health!
Note: Best served in a relaxing outdoor area where you can be surrounded by Mother Earth, with a nice glass of wine, fresh french baguette, and some Kalamate olives (those are the kind the restaurants serve in Greek salad… and Kalamata is also where my family is from =)
My wife Cathy and I had our first taste of Miss Val’s Greek salad with Miss Val and Bobby Field last night. Yummy. Yet, for some reason the Kalamata olives were absent. Hmmm. Could that have had anything to do with Cathy and Bobby?
Sometimes it takes people a bit longer to develop a “mature” palette that can appreciate a good Kalamata olive. We need to have patience with our spouses Foster! =)
So happy you shared this recipe …. my family LOVED it last night! Just perfect for our summer evenings, xo!!
Bulgarian Feta is the best. Nice and tart, yet creamy. You didn’t list the Kalamata olives! It can’t be Greek salad without the Kalamatas. Where do you get the Persian cucumbers? I didn’t know about them. I will check Berkeley Bowl or a Halal market. BTW, next time you are in Berkeley, I will have to show you Berkeley Bowl. It is vegetarian heaven.
I look forward to trying this salad. I think I will throw in a touch of dill. ?
Hi friend ~ I listed the olives at the bottom of the recipe because I actually run into people that don’t like olives. ?!? Like my husband. I can’t imagine… 😉 Looking forward to sharing a bite at the Berkeley Bowl with you. Be well~~~
HAHA my husband doesn’t like olives either! My family is from Kalamata in Greece… I think Bobby needs to start working on acquiring a taste for these yummy treats. Maybe if I smothered them in BBQ sauce for him…..