Traditional Greek Salad (Authentic Horiatiki)

Traditional Greek Salad (Authentic Horiatiki)

5 from 2 votes

Here's how to make an authentic Greek Salad also known as Horiatiki, which will transport you to Greece with every bite! Juicy ripe tomatoes, fresh veggies, olives and a block of feta cheese. It's crazy delicious and a classic for a reason!

Author: Ayeh Manfre

Course: Salads

Cuisine: Greek

Servings:

Calories: 231kcal

Prep Time8

Total Time8

Video

Ingredients

▢ 3 large round salad tomatoes - nice and ripe
▢ 1 large Persian cucumber
▢ ¼ small red onion
▢ ½ green bell pepper
▢ ½ cup kalamata olives
▢ 1 teaspoon oregano plus extra garnish
▢ 4oz / 120g Greek feta cheese block
▢ 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus extra garnish
▢ Salt to taste

Instructions

Chop the tomatoes into large pieces or wedges and slice the cucumber into round circles - I like to peel some stripes off the skin too. Then thinly slice the bell pepper and red onion
Add all the veggies in a large salad bowl with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, the oregano and season well with salt. Stir together and allow it to sit for at least 15 minutes for the flavors to develop
To serve, use the same bowl or optionally transfer to a different shallow salad bowl including all the juices at the bottom of the bowl and stir through the olives. Place the block of feta whole right on the top and garnish it with a sprinkle of oregano and drizzle of olive oil
Enjoy your delicious and authentic Greek Salad and don't forget some crusty bread to dip into the delicious juices left at the bottom

⭐️ Final Step! Would love if you left a rating and comment to let me know how it went. Your feedback helps inspire others and means alot ❤️

Notes

Tomatoes - are the main ingredient so pick ripe red tomatoes which are extra juicy, it will make a big difference to the flavor
Cutting the veggies - it doesn't need to be perfect, a traditional salad is rustic for a reason
Feta cheese - source a good quality Greek feta block and leave the block as whole when serving
Make in Advance - you can prepare all the vegetables as per Step 1, then store in the fridge. When ready to serve, continue with the remaining recipe steps

Nutrition

Keywords: authentic, easy, horiatiki, quick, summer salad