Classic Greek Salad
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A proper Greek salad needs very little interference once the ingredients are good. Cool cucumber, ripe tomatoes and salty feta do most of the work on their own. This version keeps the dressing simple so every bite still tastes fresh.
Ingredients
Tick the store-cupboard items you would like, then add them to your basket in one tap.
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Local shop150g feta, cubed
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Local shop1/2 cucumber, chopped
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Local shop2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
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Local shop1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
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Local shop70g kalamata olives
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Local shop1 tsp dried oregano
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Local shopto taste salt and black pepper
Ticked items go to your Lean & Healthy basket. Fresh items like onions and herbs are best picked up from your local shop.
Method
Serves 4 · about 15 minutes from start to finish.
Put the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion and olives into a wide bowl or serving platter.
Scatter over the feta so it stays in tidy chunks rather than crumbling into the dressing.
Whisk the olive oil with the dried oregano and a little black pepper.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss very lightly once or twice.
Taste a tomato and add a tiny pinch of salt only if needed - the feta and olives may already be enough.
Serve straight away while everything is cool and crisp.
Nutrition
Estimated per serving
Cook's tip
Keep the pieces chunky rather than finely chopped - it gives the salad that generous, taverna-style feel.
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Nutrition figures are estimates per serving and will vary with brands and portion sizes. Ingredient prices and availability are indicative and confirmed at the secure Shopify checkout. Blood-Sugar-Friendly describes a lower-sugar, lower-refined-carbohydrate way of cooking. It is a food style, not medical advice - please speak to a qualified professional about your own diet. Diet labels such as Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free describe the recipe as written from the ingredients listed - always check the labels on the specific products you buy.