Greek Salad with Homemade Greek Salad Dressing

A fresh, classic Greek salad with a homemade Greek Salad Dressing. Bright zesty and fresh, this is a classic recipe everyone should know!

Recipe by Nagi | RecipeTin Eats on July 11, 2016

Prep time: PT15M

Total time: PT15M

Rating

4.97 stars (32 reviews)

Ingredients

3 tomatoes ((size of a tennis ball))
4 Lebanese / Persian cucumbers ((about 8"/20cm long))
1/2 small red onion ((size of a tennis ball))
1 small green capsicum / bell pepper
8 oz / 250 g feta block
5.5 oz / 125g black kalamata olives ((Note 2))
1 tsp dried oregano
1 garlic clove (, minced (about 1/2 tsp minced garlic))
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt ((or 1/2 tsp Kosher salt))
Freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ((preferably Greek!))

Cuisine

Greek

Steps

Place Greek Salad Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake until well combined. Set aside for 20 minutes to let the flavours infuse.
Tomatoes: Cut each tomato into 6 wedges, then cut each wedge into 3 or 4 pieces. If the tomato is watery, scoop out the watery seeds inside with a teaspoon.
Cucumbers: Slice the cucumber into 1/2cm / 1/5" thick slices. Or if they are thick cucumbers, slice the cucumber in half vertically, then slice.
Onion: Peel and finely slice the red onion. I keep it in rings - you could cut it in half then slice. (Note 2)
Capsicum: Cut into short strips.
Feta: Cut into 1cm / 2/5" cubes.
Place the tomato, cucumber, onion, feta and olives in a bowl, sprinkle with oregano then pour over dressing. Toss to combine. Serve immediately!

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 415 g
Calories: 334 kcal
Carbohydrates: 15.9 g
Fat: 28.4 g
Saturated Fat: 8.8 g
Cholesterol: 36 mg
Sodium: 790 mg
Sugar: 8 g

Reviews

Clare on 2026-04-05 (5 stars):
This is such a great salad - my brother even eats the olives. Thanks Nagi and Dozer (we miss you so much…).
Marie on 2026-04-04 (5 stars):
I love your recipes thank you for sharing
Stephanie on 2026-03-29 (5 stars):
This salad is absolutely perfect! I make it about once a week. It's even better the second day after marinading. I do double the wine vinegar and half the olive oil, our preference. Occasionally I'll add avocado and Dill but it's perfect as it is!
Louisa on 2026-02-28 (5 stars):
Made it for a friends party. Big hit. So easy to put together. Thanks Nagi and team
Msmoo on 2026-02-17 (5 stars):
Love this recipe, so good could drink the dressing.. I do usually add chopped iceberg lettuce, love the simplicity and big flavour.
Robert on 2026-01-09 (5 stars):
Hi, was looking on line for a nice easy salad for dinner and came across this one and I’m glad I made it 👍 so fresh and delicious, dressing was simple / a squeeze of lemon gave it a kick. Thanks, loved it.
Suzy on 2025-07-15 (5 stars):
Made a Greek Salad for the first time tonight using this recipe. It was fabulous and everyone kept coming back for additional servings of it!
MR GEORGE A DOWSEY on 2025-07-10 (5 stars):
Hi Nagi, thanks again for your wonderful recipes. We have your cookbooks and always give them as gifts whenever we can. I’m on a bit of a salt free drive, my wife has high blood pressure and I think we could all add less to our cooking, as much of our processed foods is full of it. In the last month I have not added any salt to my cooking and believe the Food still holds its own as we build a tolerance with the more we add and our taste budds become more sensitive the less we have. I have noticed that many celebrity chefs and restaurants add lots of salt and I think we could do without so much and a recipe should be still great without salt being the standout. I still use salt for bread making and curing my olives etc, just don’t Add any to my cooking unless absolutely necessary. For example I did not add the 1/4tsp to this salad and found the olives and feta provide enough salt. Since cutting down, I have found that I can taste the individual ingredients so much more. Sorry for the rant, but I hope everyone gives it a try (for at least a month) your taste buds and your cardiologist will thank you!
Christeen on 2025-07-07 (5 stars):
I made this for dinner tonight and it was so delicious! It was the perfect side salad on a hot summer night that was so quick to whip up. I reduced the red wine vinegar to 1tbsp as I didn't want it to be too acidic and it was perfect. Would recommend and definitely would make again. Thank you!!
Mary-Lynn on 2025-02-12 (5 stars):
Nice fresh salad. I used 2 Lebanese/Persian cucumbers and half of an English cucumber. My four year old grandchild loved it too!
Stephen Baggaley on 2025-01-10 (5 stars):
A perfect Greek salad. Everything is in the right proportions and the flavours balance well. Thank you.
jb on 2024-11-26 (5 stars):
I needed to clear out veggies, so I added shredded carrots, green onions, serranos, and the white inner parts of celery, since I only had one cucumber. Maybe it wasn't "greek" anymore, but I was surprised how good it was with hummus and Nagi's flatbread. I really like the veggie mix!
Veronica on 2024-10-13 (5 stars):
Great recipe I’ve made it a few times. We find the red wine vinegar too harsh, so substitute for lemon juice and I leave out the garlic as well.
Usha on 2024-07-21 (5 stars):
So good. Makes a big salad. It tastes even better the next day!
Vika on 2024-07-20 (5 stars):
PERFECT
Smita on 2023-12-03 (5 stars):
AMAZING!! 🤩
Heidi Knoepfli on 2023-11-27 (5 stars):
Hi Nagi i like everything about it