
Greek Salad (Traditional Horiatiki Recipe)
Fresh tomatoes, cucumber, capsicum and onion combine with feta cheese, oregano, olive oil and vinegar in this traditional Greek salad.
Original recipe
- Total
- 15 min
- Serves
- 6
- Sourced
- 8 Sept 2026
- Items
- 10
10
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Cooking for
Adding it again later updates the quantities instead of doubling up.
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Names and measures for Australia
- 150 gmedium red onion1 red onion = 150 g (typical size here)
- 4medium juicy tomatoessliced into bite-sized pieces or wedges
- 1English cucumberpartially peeled to make a striped pattern and sliced into half moons
- 160 ggreen bell pepper1 green capsicum = 160 g (typical size here)
- 1handfulpitted Kalamata olives
- 1.5 gdried oregano1.5 tsp = 7.5 ml = 1.5 g (read as US: 1 teaspoon = 5 ml)
- —Kosher salt
- 55 gextra virgin olive oil0.25 cup = 60 ml = 54.6 g (read as US: 1 cup = 240 ml)
- 15 gred wine vinegar1 tbsp = 15 ml = 15.2 g (read as US: 1 tablespoon = 15 ml)
- 1Greek feta cheese in brine7 ounce, torn into slabs
Recipe by Suzy Karadsheh, The Mediterranean Dish. Method rewritten for this cookbook — read the original on The Mediterranean Dish.
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Scaled for 6 serves
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How it goes together
- 01
Step 1
Fill a small bowl with ice water. Stir in about 1 teaspoon of red wine vinegar, then add the sliced onion. Leave to soak for 10 minutes.
Soaking in vinegar water mellows the onion's raw bite.
- 02
Step 2
Put the tomato, cucumber, capsicum and olives in a large serving dish. Drain the onion and add it to the dish.
- 03
Step 3
Sprinkle the vegetables with 3/4 teaspoon of oregano and a pinch of salt. Add oil and vinegar to taste, then toss gently.
- 04
Step 4
Top the salad with slabs of feta and sprinkle with the remaining 3/4 teaspoon of oregano. Serve.
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