This Greek Salad Recipe is fresh, healthy, colorful, and has all the Mediterranean flavors! Romaine lettuce tossed with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and olives served with our homemade Greek Salad Dressing, so GOOD!
Salads make for the best side dish to an entree, a light lunch, and even a quick dinner. We have so many Salad Recipes to choose from with the Caprese Salad and the Cobb Salad being reader favorites.
GREEK SALAD RECIPE-
This light salad is so refreshing and healthy, you’ll love the salad from the first bite. The romaine combined with the tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and olives tossed in the dressing is a perfect blend of flavors and taste.
What is a Greek Salad? A Greek Salad is a popular and traditional salad in Greek cuisine and as you can tell from its name, the salad originates from Greece.
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INGREDIENTS-
Though you can adjust the ingredients in the salad to your personal liking, here are the classic Greek Salad Ingredients and we love this version.
- Romaine lettuce– Freshly chopped romaine works best for this salad but you can also use iceberg lettuce.
- Tomatoes– We like to use cherry tomatoes for this salad. You can also just slice up large tomatoes too, any juicy tomatoes that are ripe. Thin or thin slices of the tomatoes will work.
- Onions– Red onion is best but a sweet onion will work just fine!
- Feta cheese– The key to this salad is the crumbled Feta cheese.
- Olives– The traditional Greek salad calls for kalamata olives but black olives may be used.
- Cucumber– You can use any fresh and crispy cucumber you have on hand, we love mini cuces but English cucumbers will work just as well.
- Greek salad dressing– Made homemade dressing.
Homemade Greek Salad Dressing: Whisk together the olive oil, garlic, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, mayo, white vinegar, salt, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Note: red wine vinegar may be substituted for white vinegar.
HOW TO MAKE GREEK SALAD-
This salad is so easy to make and comes together so fast!
- Prep veggies: Chop or break apart the Romaine lettuce. Slice onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and olives in half. Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl.
- Toss salad: Add all of the cut vegetables into the bowl, add the feta and toss to combine.
- Make Greek dressing: Prepare the homemade dressing. Note: It is easiest to just add all of the ingredients into a mason jar and shake and you can pour straight from the jar.
- Combine: Toss the salad and drizzle the dressing, then gently toss again. You are ready to enjoy the salad, you don’t have to wait for the salad to marinade.
SERVE WITH-
Though this salad may be enjoyed as an entree in itself since it is so filling, we enjoy serving it as a side dish. It goes great with Ground Beef Kabobs or the Grilled Chicken Thighs.
If serving the salad as dinner on its own, Crostini will work great as a side.
GREEK SALAD VARIATIONS-
There are several different ways that you can prepare this salad! Whether you are adding extra ingredients or taking some out, you have to try some of these variations!
- Greek Chicken Salad– Add some chicken into this salad to elevate this salad even more! We love to add our Pan-Seared Chicken Breast or Air Fryer Chicken to this salad for a heartier salad.
- Greek Pasta Salad– Toss in some cooked short pasta to this salad for a Greek Pasta Salad. You can use rotini, penne, bow ties, or elbow pasta.
Other add-ins:
And here are some other ingredients you can try in your traditional salad.
- Avocado
- Bell Peppers
- Quinoa
- Orzo
- Chickpeas
- Banana Peppers
- Pepperoncini
- Green Bell Peppers
- Capers
- Dried Oregano
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS-
Can I make this salad ahead of time?
Yes, you may definitely make the salad dressing ahead of time, just DO NOT add the dressing and mix until you are ready to serve the salad.
Do I have to add romaine to my Greek salad?
No, this salad works just as great without romaine. If you will be taking out the lettuce make sure you add more of the vegetables.
How do I store leftovers?
Although this salad is BEST when serving fresh, you can store any leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 1 day. If you don’t add romaine, it will keep for 2 days.
Can I freeze Greek Salad?
We do not recommend freezing this salad.
MORE SALAD RECIPES-
Though this salad is unique with its Mediterranean flavors, here are some other salads that are just as delicious as this one is:
- Kani Salad Recipe
- Classic Caprese Salad
- Southern Chicken Salad
- Roasted Eggplant Salad
- Bologna Salad
- Broccoli Bacon Salad
Greek Salad Recipe (with Homemade Dressing)
Author: Valentina
5 from 8 votes
This traditional Greek Dressing Recipeis so good with homemade dressing! The salad is so easy to make has the authentic Mediterranean taste to it.
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings, as side salad
Ingredients
- 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1/2 red onions, sliced
- 1/3 cup black olives, halved
- 3 mini cucumbers, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- greek salad dressing
US Customary – Metric
Instructions
Prepare the homemade Greek Salad dressing. Shake vigorously to mix.
In a salad bowl, add the chopped lettuce, onions, olives, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and Feta cheese.
Drizzle with dressing.
Toss salad and serve!
Nutrition
107kcal Calories13g Carbs5g Protein5g Fat2g Saturated Fat11mg Cholesterol337mg Sodium597mg Potassium4g Fiber8g Sugar1118IU Vitamin A20mg Vitamin C130mg Calcium1mg Iron
- Full Nutrition Label
Nutrition Facts
Greek Salad Recipe (with Homemade Dressing)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 107Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 11mg4%
Sodium 337mg15%
Potassium 597mg17%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 1118IU22%
Vitamin C 20mg24%
Calcium 130mg13%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
(The nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)
Course: Salad
Cuisine: greek
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19 comments
- Minchew Judith
I am way too full to jump up and down, but I do in my mind! Delicious! Made with some chicken breast left from yesterday’s supper and we enjoyed it so much. The dressing is wonderful.
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- Valentina’s Corner
Minchew, I’m so glad you enjoyed the salad and I bet it was delicious with the added chicken. Thank you for visiting our online kitchen and trying our recipe.
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- Brenda
This is totally THE BEST salad I have ever had!!! My husband really really liked it also!! Thank you so much for posting this. I will be making it again and again!
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- Valentina’s Corner
Thanks so much for the wonderful feedback, Brenda. I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed the Greek Salad. I must say, we make it quite often because it is just so amazing.
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- Mary
It looks absolutely delicious! Do you have a favorite Feta you use??
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- Valentina’s Corner
Mary, any feta will work just fine. We like crumbled feta. I hope you love the Greek Salad, it is so good.
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- Sirak
Real feta cheese is a must, that is to say, certified feta produced in Greece, brined, and made of at least 70% sheep’s milk, with the balance, if any, goat’s milk.
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- Tina
Can this be made ahead of time from when I plan to serve it?
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- Valentina’s Corner
Yes, Tina. You can prepare the a day in advance (and the dressing), just keep it refrigerated separately. Mix before serving.
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- Lena
If making ahead would you put all the vegetables together in the bowl or each vegetable separately too in a container?
- Valentina’s Corner
You’ll just add everything to one bowl and leave it unmixed (salad dressing separate container). Then, just toss and add the dressing before serving. I hope you love this salad, it’s a personal favorite of mine.
- Katerina
I love salads and Greek salad is one of my favourites. Thanks for the inspiration and the homemade dressing recipe!
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- Valentina’s Corner
I love you love our version of the dressing, Katerina.
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- Kimberly
I love Greek salads and the fact that this come with a recipe for homemade Greek salad dressing makes it that much better!
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- Valentina’s Corner
I love this salad dressing, it really does complete the salad. I hope you love it, Kimberly.
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- Jen
This is one of my favorite salads, it’s so delicious. Now that the holidays are over, I need to get back on track and this salad will definitely help.
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- Valentina’s Corner
You and me both, all that food around the Holidays makes you want something lighter and healthier.
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- natasha
amazingly fresh and colorful! love this for the new year
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- Valentina’s Corner
Thanks so much, Natasha. I hope you love the salad!
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