The Secret to a Crunchy, Fresh Greek Salad in 15 Minutes

Stop letting your Greek salad sit at the bottom of the bowl in a pool of oil. The secret to a restaurant-quality Greek salad is layering the ingredients and dressing them just before serving. This traditional Greek dish relies on a few simple components: crisp romaine lettuce, juicy cucumbers, ripe tomatoes, red onions, kalamata olives, and a thick slab of feta cheese. In this 15-minute tutorial, we walk through the exact measurements and the crucial final step that keeps the lettuce from turning limp. We toss the fresh vegetables in a simple dressing of extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, and oregano, then crown the plate with a generous wedge of feta and a handful of olives. You’ll learn why the order of assembly matters and how to balance the acidity of the dressing with the saltiness of the cheese and the brine of the olives. At the end of the video, I share a pro tip for keeping your tomatoes from releasing too much water. Which is your favorite ingredient to top a Greek salad with, and do you prefer a thick or thin cut of cucumber? 📌 HIGHLIGHTS • Stop letting your Greek salad sit in a pool of oil. • First, grab a large bowl and add your base. • Next, add one whole cucumber, peeled and sliced into half-moons. • Then, chuck in two cups of diced cherry tomatoes. • Add half of a red onion, sliced into thin rings. • Now, add a quarter cup of kalamata olives. 🖼️ IMAGE CREDITS (images may be cropped) • "Cucumber salad (7583512640)" by Karen and Brad Emerson — CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cu... • "Diced Tomatoes and other Ingredients" by Alabama Extension — CC0 (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/ze...) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Di... • "Greek salad (5178297958)" by Geoff Peters from Vancouver, BC, Canada — CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gr... • "Italian olive oil 2007" by my friend — CC BY 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:It... • "Red onion rings closeup" by Sebastian Wallroth — Public domain — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Re... • "Oregano dried" by Miansari66 — Public domain — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Or... • "Evergreen salad in the world" by Heath Cajandig — CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ev... • "Greek salad from supermarket" by Gesalbte — Public domain — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gr... • "Meal prep container (44260855980)" by Ella Olsson from Stockholm, Sweden — CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Me... • "US Navy 080822-N-2259V-022 Culinary Specialist 1st Class Michael Louise tops off his salads with strips of chicken during the professional culinary skills event during Surface Line Week" by U.S. Navy photo by 🎵 Music: original, composed for this video. #greeksalad #mediterraneanfood #healthysaladrecipe #easysummermeal #fetacheese #saladprep