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Greek Salad

July 26, 2013 by Jaida 5 Comments

It’s time again for a recipe swap, hosted by my dear friend Sarah of A Taste of Home Cooking. The theme for this round was Grilling, but the recipes submitted didn’t have to be something cooked on the grill, just something that you would take to or make at a cookout. So, side dishes, main dishes, desserts…whatever one might have at a cookout. I received this side dish recipe from Nicole at Cookies on Friday, and I knew that J would be excited. You see, he loves olives, but I do not. Therefore I do not generally cook with them. I do, however like most of the rest of the ingredients, so I opted to make the full recipe for him, and a small bowl sans olives and red onions for myself 🙂 Compromise is a good thing people.

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And, what a great dish it was!! The veggies and the tangy vinaigrette were a great combo and I really enjoyed every bite!! And of course, J was  happy to devour every last olive that was in the dish (and leftover in the jar). Thanks to Nicole for a great dish!

Be sure to check out all the other great submissions for this swap below!!

Greek Salad
From Cookies on Friday, via Ina Garten

Ingredients

  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 red onion, sliced or diced, your choice
  • 1/2 lb feta cheese, diced or crumbled
  • 1/2 cup calamata olives, pitted

For the vinaigrette

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp  black pepper
  • 1/2 cup olive oil


Preparation

  1. Peel the cucumber and cut in half lengthwise. Then cut into 1/4 inch slices (like half-moons). If you want smaller pieces, cut those slices in half.
  2. Mix the cucumber, peppers, tomatoes and red onion in a large bowl.
  3. To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the garlic, oregano, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
  4. Pour the vinaigrette over the vegetables. Add the feta and olives and toss lightly. Set aside for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to marry and serve at room temperature.

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  1. Caroline Barbee

    July 26, 2013 at 11:59 am

    I love olives, too! This looks like a perfect, easy side-dish!

    Reply
  2. USA Kiwi (Kylee)

    July 26, 2013 at 2:11 pm

    I love greek salad – but hate olives. I'm with ya!

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  3. Nicole

    July 26, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    I'm ok with olives, one or two for me, but my husband likes them a lot. I'm glad you could make this work for you! I sometimes change up the recipe too.

    Reply
  4. Laura

    July 26, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    I absolutely love Greek salad. We just had it for dinner last night. We're the opposite, olives all on mine and none on my husbands!

    Reply
  5. The Home Cook

    July 29, 2013 at 3:49 pm

    Mmm…I wish my husband was a fan of Greek flavors because this looks amazing!!

    Reply

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