Greek farm salad with tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, red onion, feta and olives
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Greek village salad

This farm salad recipe remains Greek simple: ripe vegetables, a block of feta, olives, good olive oil, oregano and optionally some red wine vinegar. The salad is roughly cut and seasoned just before serving.

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Total time 15 min
Calories 330 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Greek farm salad with feta and olives

Horiatiki lives from good ingredients and little effort. Tomatoes and cucumbers should be juicy, feta usually lies up as a piece. Too much dressing is not necessary; olive oil, oregano, salt and some acidity are sufficient.

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Recipe

Greek village salad

Greek farm salad, Horiatiki, consists of tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, red onion, olives, feta, olive oil and oregano. Leaf salad does not belong in classic.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Cut vegetables

    Cut tomatoes, cucumber, peppers and red onion roughly. Salt tomatoes just before serving.

  2. 2

    Arrange

    Spread vegetables with olives on a plate. Place feta as a block or coarse pieces on it.

  3. 3

    Seasonings

    Sprinkle with olive oil, oregano, pepper and, if desired, little red wine vinegar.

  4. 4

    Let it pull short

    Leave salad for 5 minutes to combine tomato juice and olive oil.

  5. 5

    Serving

    Serve with bread and mix carefully at the table.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Greek village salad

No leaves needed

Classic Horiatiki comes without lettuce. Vegetables, feta and olives are the focus.

Good olive oil

For Greek farm salad: With so few ingredients, the quality of the olive oil is particularly noticeable.

Salting late

Salt draws juice from tomatoes and cucumbers. Season just before serving.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Capers give extra salty depth and fit well with feta and tomatoes.

With bread, souvlaki or fried halloumi the salad becomes more filling.

Nutrition per serving

330kcal
14.0 gCarbohydrates
12.0 gProtein
26.0 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Greek village salad

Classic does not include lettuce. Horiatiki consists of tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, onion, olives and feta.

A real feta made from sheep's or goat's milk tastes strong and fits particularly well.

You can cut vegetables, but salt and oil just before serving.

Pita, Gyros, Souvlaki, grilled fish, Halloumi or oven potatoes fit well.

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