Exquisite Greek Salad

Prep:

10 m

Cook:

0 m

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10 m

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Probably one of the best Greek salad recipes in the world! Try it to see for yourself!

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Servings: 6

Olive oil

1 cup (or ¾ cup)

Lemon juice

of 1 large or 2 middle-sized lemons

Dried oregano

2-4 tsp.

Garlic

3 tsp., fresh, minced (about 2 cloves)

Dried basil

1 tsp.

Red wine vinegar

2 tbsp.

Salt

½ tsp.

Sugar

1 tsp.

Fresh ground black pepper

½ tsp.

Romaine lettuce

1, large, chopped

Plum tomatoes

2-3, cut in wedges

English cucumber

1, peeled, seeded, chopped

Red onion

1, sliced

Green bell pepper

1, seeded, sliced (optional)

Feta cheese

½ lb., crumbled

Kalamata olives

1 cup

To prepare the dressing, combine the first eight ingredients (from olive oil to sugar) in a processor or using a wire whisk.
Season with pepper and keep in the fridge for 2 hours or more to let the flavors blend.
Put all the remaining ingredients (from romaine lettuce to Kalamata olives) in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss to combine.
If desired, keep the salad in the fridge for about 1 hour or let it sit at a room temperature for about 20 minutes. Toss several times during the process.

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