Mediterranean Green Salad Bowl (Print Version)

Crisp spring greens with tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and feta in tangy Greek dressing. Ready in 15 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Salad

01 - 5 cups spring mix (baby lettuces, arugula, spinach)
02 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
03 - 1 cup cucumber, sliced
04 - 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
05 - 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
06 - 3.5 oz feta cheese, crumbled

→ Greek Dressing

07 - 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
08 - 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
09 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
10 - 1 garlic clove, minced
11 - 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
12 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
13 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

# How to Make:

01 - In a large salad bowl, combine spring mix, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and red onion.
02 - In a small bowl or jar, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper until emulsified.
03 - Drizzle the Greek dressing over the salad just before serving and toss gently to combine.
04 - Top with crumbled feta cheese and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in fifteen minutes, which means you can go from hungry to eating something genuinely delicious without ceremony.
  • The dressing tastes so much better homemade that store-bought bottles feel like a disappointment afterward.
  • It's one of those rare dishes that tastes even better the next day when the flavors have gotten to know each other.
02 -
  • Dress the salad too early and your beautiful crisp greens will wilt into submission within minutes—timing matters more than technique here.
  • Feta tastes different depending on where it comes from; Greek feta is creamier than Bulgarian, and once you find the kind you love, you'll notice the difference forever.
03 -
  • Keep your ingredients cold until the last moment—a warm salad tastes like a missed opportunity, but a properly chilled one tastes like care.
  • If you find your olives too salty, rinse them before you halve them; it mellows them without washing away their character.
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