Greek · Side

Horiatiki village salad

Juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber and green pepper meet olives and a slab of feta. The dressing is deliberately simple, allowing the vegetables and their collected juices to carry the salad.

VegetarianEasy4 side salads
Horiatiki village salad serving inspiration

Serving inspiration; this recipe’s finish may vary. Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zone41/ · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display may crop to fit.

Ingredients

Original recipe: 4 side salads. Ingredient amounts scale below; the method is written for 4 servings. For larger amounts, use separate batches and check doneness.

  • 600 gRipe tomatoes
  • 300 gCucumber
  • 150 gGreen bell pepper
  • 60 gRed onion
  • 80 gPitted Kalamata olives
  • 180 gFeta made with vegetarian rennet
  • 45 mlOlive oil
  • 15 mlRed wine vinegar
  • 1 tspDried oregano
  • ¼ tspSalt

Make it

  1. Cut the tomatoes into large wedges, cucumber into thick half-moons and pepper into bite-size pieces. Thinly slice the onion.
  2. Combine the vegetables and olives in a shallow bowl. Sprinkle with the salt, vinegar and half the olive oil and turn gently.
  3. Place the feta on top in one slab or several large pieces. Pour over the remaining oil and scatter with oregano.
  4. Let the juices collect for a few minutes, then serve. Refrigerate promptly if preparing ahead, and add the feta just before serving.
Ingredients, recipe context & sources

Ingredient flags: Milk. Check packaged ingredients and cross-contact.

This is an original Livura home-cooking interpretation, not yet independently kitchen-tested. Source links provide dish and cultural context; the recipe wording and quantities are Livura’s.

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