Greek Salad (Traditional Horiatiki Recipe)

Ingredients

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  4 medium whole or 492g

• Cucumber

  Peeled, raw

  1 medium or 201g

• Green bell pepper

  Sweet, green, raw

  1 medium or 119g

• Olives

  Pickled, canned or bottled, green

  ½ cup or 67g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  1 ½ tsp, leaves or 2g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ¼ cup or 54g

• Red wine vinegar

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Feta cheese

  100g

Directions

1. Shock the onion (optional). If you'd like to mellow the onion's raw taste, fill a small bowl with ice water. Add about 1 teaspoon of red wine vinegar to the water, then add the sliced onion. Set aside to soak for 10 minutes or so.
2. Combine the veggies. Place the tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, and olives in a large serving dish. Remove the onions from the water and add to the dish with the rest of the vegetables.
3. Season. Sprinkle the vegetables with 3/4 teaspoon of oregano and a pinch of kosher salt. Add the oil and vinegar (to your liking) then give everything a gentle toss.
4. Finish and serve. Top the salad with slabs of feta and sprinkle with the remaining 3/4 teaspoon of oregano and enjoy!