Horiatiki (Greek Village Salad)
The honest village salad — ripe tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, red onion, briny olives, and a thick slab of feta crowned with oregano and a generous pour of olive oil.
Ingredients
- ripe tomatoes4 large, cut in wedges
- english cucumber1, half-peeled, sliced
- green bell pepper1, in thin rings
- red onion1/2, thinly sliced
- kalamata olives1/2 cup
- feta cheese (block)200 g slab
- extra-virgin olive oil1/4 cup
- red wine vinegar1 tbsp
- dried greek oregano1 tsp
- flaky sea saltto taste
Steps
Salt the tomato wedges.
Salt the tomato wedges lightly and let them sit for 5 minutes to draw out their juice.
Layer the vegetables in bowl.
Layer the tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, and onion in a wide shallow bowl.
Scatter olives and add feta.
Scatter the olives over the top, then lay the slab of feta on the salad — never crumble it.
Drizzle and season the salad.
Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar, shower with oregano and flaky salt. Serve with crusty bread to mop the juices.
Nutrition, per serving. 230 calories. Protein 6.5 grams, 11 percent. Carbs 8 grams, 13 percent. Fat 20 grams, 76 percent. Fiber 2.5 grams, sugar 5 grams, saturated fat 6.5 grams, sodium 700 milligrams. Estimated from ingredients.

