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Smartphone photo of an Authentic Greek Salad in a ceramic bowl with golden olive oil pooling at the bottom.

Authentic Greek Salad (Traditional Horiatiki Recipe)

This Authentic Greek Salad (Horiatiki) features chunky tomatoes, crisp unpeeled cucumbers, and briny Kalamata olives topped with a thick block of feta cheese and a generous drizzle of premium extra virgin olive oil.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Calories: 285
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Salad Components
  • 1 lb (450g) ripe red tomatoes irregularly sliced into chunky wedges
  • 1 large (300g) cucumber unpeeled, sliced into thick half-moons
  • 1/2 small (50g) red onion thinly sliced into slivers
  • 1/2 cup (75g) Kalamata olives whole and plump
  • 7 oz (200g) feta cheese one thick rectangular block
  • 1 tsp (2g) dried oregano green flakes
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil golden and high quality
  • 1/2 tsp (3g) sea salt to taste

Equipment

  • 1 Rustic ceramic bowl
  • 1 Chef's Knife

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Slice the tomatoes into chunky, irregular wedges and the cucumber into thick half-moons. Place them in a shallow rustic bowl.
  2. Scatter the thin red onion slivers and whole Kalamata olives over the base vegetables.
  3. Place the whole block of feta cheese directly on top of the salad.
  4. Dust the entire salad generously with dried oregano and drizzle the extra virgin olive oil over the top until it pools slightly at the bottom.

Notes

Always use room temperature tomatoes for the best flavor profile.
Do not crumble the feta; serving it as a block is the traditional Greek way.