Greek Vegetable Salad Recipe
Hearty Side Dish Festooned with Olives, Cilantro and Feta Cheese
Mar 23, 2009
This vegetarian Greek salad is sure to please anyone following a vegetarian diet. Eliminate the feta cheese, to make the salad appropriate to serve to vegans. Serve this refreshing Greek salad along with a side of hummus, bread sticks and iced tea for a hearty lunch, or light supper.
A more traditional version of this Mediterranean style salad can be made by substituting cucumber for the zucchini and parsley for the cilantro. Leftover Greek salad will keep in the refrigerator for up to one week. The Greek salad should be well chilled before being served.
Ingredients for the Greek Salad
- 4 tomatoes - halved and cut into chunks
- 1 medium red onion - peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 small or 2 medium zucchini - thinly sliced
- 1 six ounce can pitted black olives - cut in half
- 1 five ounce package crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro - chopped
Directions for the Greek Salad
- Add the tomatoes, red onion, zucchini and black olives to a large bowl.
- Use a large spoon to mix all ingredients together.
- Add the feta cheese and cilantro and stir until well incorporated.
- Dress the salad with the salad dressing.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Ingredients for the Greek Salad Dressing
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Directions for the Greek Salad Dressing
- Add all the ingredients to a small bowl.
- Whisk together until well blended, and the sugar has dissolved.
- Use to top the Greek salad.
Recipe Substitutions
- Cucumber can be used in place of the zucchini.
- Yellow summer squash can be used in place of the zucchini.
- A sweet, yellow onion can be substituted for the red onion. White onion is probably a bit too strong flavored for this recipe.
- Kalamata olives can be used in place of the black olives.
- Flat leaved or curly parsley can be substituted for the cilantro.
Recipe Tips
Although the zucchini and onion can be sliced using a knife, very thin slices can be produced using a mandoline slicer. Mandolines can be found in kitchen specialty stores, and the kitchen section of larger department stores.
Garnish the Greek salad with a few stems of cilantro or parsley prior to serving.
Stuff pita bread with a bit of the Greek salad to make a delicious, vegetarian sandwich. Regular or whole wheat pita bread can be found in most grocery stores.
The article, Taboule Salad Recipe, includes directions for creating another type of Mediterranean style salad.
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