Easy Cucumber, Tomato and Feta Salad
If you love Greek salad but don't always have olives and peppers in the fridge, this simpler cucumber, tomato and feta salad is for you. It's just as fresh, colorful and delicious, but a little faster and easier to make. It's hard to think of anything this doesn't go with - grilled chicken or fish, quiche, pasta, and more. Serve it at your next BBQ - it's perfect!
Servings: 4 to 6
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups cherry tomatoes halved (I like the multi-colored ones if available)
- 1 medium English cucumber sliced then halved or quartered so they are a similar size to the halved tomatoes
- ¼ medium red onion finely chopped
- ⅓ cup feta cheese (⅓ cup is roughly 2 ounces - you can increase the amount if you like)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint chopped
- ¼ cup fresh basil (optional - for extra flavor and freshness)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1½ tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice
Instructions
- Put all of the ingredients apart from the olive oil and vinegar in a large salad bowl.2¼ cups cherry tomatoes, 1 medium English cucumber, ¼ medium red onion, ⅓ cup feta cheese, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 2 tablespoons fresh mint, ¼ cup fresh basil
- In a small jug or bowl, whisk the olive oil and vinegar together.1½ tablespoons vinegar, ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Pour the dressing all over the salad and toss well to serve.
Video
Notes
Cucumber: Choose a cucumber with a thin skin, such as English cucumber. If you can only get a different type and the cucumber skin is thick or tough, just peel it.
Prepping ahead: You can certainly prep this salad up to a few hours ahead. Just store covered in the fridge. If you do this, however, I would recommend only adding the fresh herbs and dressing just before serving.
Variations: Feel free to add chopped kalamata olives, chopped peppers (green or a different color), another fresh herb e.g. dill, parsley, chopped avocado, or even pasta/wild rice/couscous/another grain.
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 336mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 735IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 1mg
