I recently ate this easy Greek Summer Salad on our friends’ houseboat and knew I had to make it again the following week!
Greek Summer Salad Recipe
We recently went out on the boat to check out the weigh-ins at The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament and ended up hanging out with our friends Joe and Sally on their houseboat.
I’m all about boat rides because this is what I get to see on the way home. I’m so blessed to live in such a beautiful place!
Joe brought me a bowl of his Summer Salad that had been marinating for a few hours… I fell in love with the combination of feta cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes and onions!
The only thing I did differently with making this salad is that I added sliced black olives. I could eat a whole large can of black olives as a snack. Since Joe’s salad had feta cheese in it, I thought it’d be awesome with them.
AND IT WAS.
This is another super-easy summertime salad that you’ll enjoy all throughout the summer months. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
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Greek Summer Salad
Prep Time: 15 minutes- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4-6 1x Scale
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A super-easy and healthy Greek-inspired summer salad that takes minutes to prepare!
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 3–1/2 cups sliced cucumbers (about 1 large English cucumber or 2 regular-sized cucumbers)
- 1/2 cup sliced red or yellow onion
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes (about 4 Roma tomatoes)
- 1 small can sliced black olives, drained (2.25 ounce drained weight)
- 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
For the vinaigrette:
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/8 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt (more or less, to taste)
- 1 teaspoon pepper (more or less, to taste)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
Instructions
- Place salad ingredients in a large bowl. Toss gently to combine.
- Place dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Drizzle over salad. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Valerie | From Valerie's Kitchen says
June 16, 2014 at 6:38 pmI’m totally in LOVE with Greek salad! I think adding the olives was a very good choice. I got very relaxed just looking at that picture of your view from the houseboat. That is pretty fabulous!
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
June 16, 2014 at 6:48 pmThank you Valerie! It was an awesome day out on the water. I could have eaten my weight in that salad he made! 🙂
Windy says
August 14, 2016 at 7:13 pmI use Kalamata olives, pitted and halved; red onion, and bell peppers in addition to the cuke, tomato, and feta, and I use a bottled parmesan italian dressing, delish.
sissoula says
June 22, 2014 at 12:16 pmI am from Greece and this is the right Greek Salad!!! The only thing we add is a chopped green pepper and some oregano!!Perfect for a warm summer day!!
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
June 22, 2014 at 12:27 pmWow, thank you Sissoula! I’ll try adding green pepper & oregano next time, sounds like it would be delicious!
Bibs @ Tasteometer says
June 23, 2014 at 9:40 amOh we love Greek salad. Your recipe is almost identical to mine except I also add Oregano. But I’ve never added poppy seeds, nice idea.
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
June 23, 2014 at 9:49 amThanks, Bibs! Gonna have to try oregano next time. My friend Joe had poppy seeds in his and it was awesome, so I tried to duplicate it as much as possible!
Tally says
March 21, 2016 at 3:49 amI love salads and that one looks great!
★★★★
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
March 24, 2016 at 12:58 pmThank you, Tally! It’s definitely one of my favorites!
Jana Fedele says
June 27, 2018 at 10:05 amI would also vote for oregano and kalamata olives.
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
June 28, 2018 at 7:48 amThat sounds delicious as well, Jana… yum! 🙂
Christina F says
August 11, 2018 at 12:22 pmI loved the recipe but added a few twists! Chopped fresh mint from my garden, omitted the poppy seeds, and , added some well as chickpeas for protein! The next time I may even add some yellow/red/orange sweet peppers!
★★★★★
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
August 13, 2018 at 8:57 amThat sounds delicious, Christina! So happy to hear you enjoyed it! 🙂