Chunky Greek Salad

Switch up your regular salad with this classic Greek salad that captures all the flavours and colours of the Mediterranean. Tip: to take some of the bite away from the onions, after you chop them, soak them in a little vinegar or lemon juice. 

Ingredients:

Cucumber1 each1 each
Tomato1 each1 each
Red onion½ each½ each
Light feta cheese, crumbled2 oz56 g
Kalamata olives, pitted½ cup125 mL
Olive oil2 Tbsp30 mL
Red wine vinegar4 Tbsp60 mL
Dried oregano1 tsp5 mL
Salt and pepperPinchPinch


Directions:

  1. Cut all vegetables into large diced chunks and place in medium sized bowl.
  2.  Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Crumble feta into vegetable medley and add olives, vinegar, oil, oregano and stir.

*This salad will taste better the longer it sits and marinates in the vinegar.

Makes 4 servings (179 g /serving).  1 serving = 1.25 cups