Greek salad
Description
The salad is quick and easy to prepare. I love the large chunks of vegetables in the Greek salad: tomatoes, cucumbers, and their combination with the creamy taste of cheese. This salad pairs perfectly with meat (for example, chicken breast, or boiled, baked, or fried beef). You can substitute romaine lettuce with any other salad green. The salad is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Wash and roughly chop the romaine and butter lettuce, using only the top parts of each, where the leaves are softer.
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Step 2
2. Put the herbs into a large bowl, mix them together by hand.
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Step 3
3. My tomatoes are large, so I wash them and first cut each into 6 slices, then cut each slice in half.
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Step 4
4. Add the chopped tomatoes to the salad bowl.
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Step 5
5. Peel and rinse the red onion, use only half, slice thinly into half-rings.
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Step 6
6. Add the chopped onion to the bowl with the other ingredients.
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Step 7
7. Wash the cucumber and peel it, then cut it in half and slice into long pieces, which I then cut into cubes.
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Step 8
8. Place the chopped cucumbers into a bowl.
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Step 9
9. I take the olives out of the jar and drain the liquid. I leave a few whole and cut the rest in half.
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Step 10
10. Add the olives to the other ingredients. Wash the herbs, finely chop, and add to the bowl.
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Step 11
11. I crush half of the cheese by hand and add it to the bowl, reserving the rest for garnish, then season with a little salt and pepper.
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Step 12
12. In a separate bowl, mix olive oil with wine vinegar, add sugar and minced garlic, and stir well.
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Step 13
13. Finely chop the olives that were set aside whole and add them to the dressing, mix well.
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Step 14
14. Pour the sauce over the salad, gently mix all the ingredients.
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Step 15
15. I sprinkle the salad with the remaining cheese, drizzle it with lemon juice, and serve.