Greek Salad

Let’s pause for a moment to honour the Greek Salad (horiatiki). This amazing salad is a staple at my home and every other Greek household.

Whether at a Greek taverna or at home - whatever main you have, it must always be served with a Greek salad.

Every Greek taverna has a version of this. A standard order is meze, Greek Salad, main and fruit or sweets!

All you need to recreate it at home are some red, juicy, sweet tomatoes, crisp refreshing cucumber, onion, peppers, olives and Greek feta … along with salt, olive oil and a splash of vinegar and the magic happens. There are heaps of variations - adding barley rusk and/or capers is a popular choice on the Greek Islands.

It’s amazing how something so simple tastes so good!

Greek Salad Recipe

- 3 good quality large tomatoes

- 1 cucumber

- 1 medium Spanish onion

- 200 grams Greek feta (never use any other feta - Greek feta is the best)

- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives

- 1 banana chilli (optional)

- Salt & pepper

- Extra Virgin Olive Oil

- Red wine vinegar

- 1 tablespoon dried oregano

Make sure you order this when you are next in Greece!