The Best Greek Salad

Prep time: 30 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This is the best Greek-style salad recipe with cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, olives, feta cheese, and romaine all tossed with a red wine vinaigrette.

Ingredients

1 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
2 tablespoons dried oregano, or to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped
2 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 large cucumber, cut into matchsticks
1 red onion, sliced
1 cup black olives
1/2 pound feta cheese, crumbled

Directions

1 Place olive oil, vinegar, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until smooth and emulsified.
2 Combine romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, black olives, and feta cheese in a large bowl. Drizzle vinaigrette over top; toss to coat.