Mediterranean Green Salad Bowl (Printable Version)

Crisp greens, fresh vegetables, olives, and feta tossed in tangy Greek dressing for a refreshing Mediterranean meal.

# 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 tbsp red wine vinegar
09 - 1 tsp dried oregano
10 - 1 garlic clove, minced
11 - 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
12 - 1/4 tsp salt
13 - 1/4 tsp black pepper

# How to Make It:

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 faster than you can say "what's for lunch," and tastes like you spent hours on it.
  • The salty feta and briny olives do all the heavy lifting, so the dressing doesn't need to be complicated.
  • It's the rare salad that actually satisfies you instead of leaving you searching the fridge twenty minutes later.
02 -
  • If you dress this salad more than five minutes before serving, the greens will start to wilt and it becomes sad—timing is everything, so prep ingredients ahead but dress at the last second.
  • The quality of your olive oil and vinegar matters more here than in any other recipe because there's nowhere to hide—taste both before committing them to the dressing.
03 -
  • Toast your oregano in a dry pan for ten seconds before adding it to the dressing if you want deeper flavor that whispers instead of shouts.
  • Use a jar with a tight lid for the dressing so you can shake it instead of whisking, which is faster and feels less precious.
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