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Greek Salad

Servings 8

Ingredients

Greek Salad Dressing

  • 2 small garlic cloves crushed
  • ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon liquid honey
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • ½ cup olive oil

Salad Ingredients

  • 1 head romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1 cucumber diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes whole or halved, as desired
  • ½ red onion thinly sliced
  • ½ cup kalamata olives whole or sliced, as desired

Garnish

  • ½ cup crumbled Greek feta cheese

Instructions

  1. For the Greek dressing: Into a 4 or 6 ounce Mason jar (or any other type of glass jar), add the garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, pepper, oregano and olive oil. Seal tightly and shake well. Set aside for 15 - 30 minutes to allow the flavours to meld. If making ahead, dressing can be stored in refrigerator; in this instance, bring dressing to room temperature for one hour before using.
  2. For the salad: Arrange salad ingredients in the order listed in the appropriate sized salad bowl. Give the dressing a shake and pour desired amount of dressing over the salad ingredients. Toss gently to combine. Sprinkle top of salad with crumbled feta cheese. Serve immediately. Reserve any remaining dressing in refrigerator.