The classic recipe for Greek salad is a real business card of Greek cuisine. But this did not stop this dish from settling well on the tables of many cuisines around the world. And in this, of course, there is nothing surprising, because a real salad, cooked with all the nuances, is a dish of incredible taste and amazing aroma.
How to make a Greek salad?
First of all, you need to choose the right products: tomatoes should be juicy and preferably small, so that they are easier to cut into cubes. Cucumbers, on the contrary, choose long and firm, and sweet peppers should be saturated red with thick walls. For the preparation of this salad is best to use not white, and violet onions, pre-scalded with boiled hot water. Olive oil is better to buy what was produced in Greece, then it is ideal for a dish. No less important, what kind of cheese will you use. If you stick to the classic recipe, you need to add a whole piece, but very often in our country it is cut into small pieces. If the cheese is very salty, then simply soak it in milk or mineral water for about 5 minutes. Also for a salad, choose fragrant herbs that have a pronounced flavor: oregano or basil. And now let's consider with you how to make a classic Greek salad.
Classic Greek salad with cheese
Ingredients:
- Bulgarian sweet pepper - 2 pcs .;
- fresh cucumber - 1 pc .;
- tomato - 2 pcs .;
- bulb - 1 piece;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- cheese cheese - 200 g;
- black olives - 200 g.
For refueling:
- grape vinegar - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- olive oil - 70 ml;
- honey - 1 teaspoon;
- Basil and oregano - to taste.
Preparation
Vegetables are thoroughly washed, dried, processed and cut into small slices, and the onion shredded with thin rings. Salad dish rubbed with squeezed garlic, put the prepared vegetables, olives and mix everything thoroughly. To prepare the dressing, we combine vinegar with oil in the vial, add honey, oregano and whisk the mixture lightly. Pour the sauce salad, stir, and when serving, sprinkle it with crushed basil and brynza, cut into cubes.
A simple recipe for Greek classic salad
Ingredients:
- mozzarella cheese - 250 g;
- cucumber - 2 pieces;
- ripe tomatoes - 4 pcs .;
- sweet pepper - 2 pcs .;
- bulb - 1 piece;
- lemon - 0,5 pieces;
- olives - 20 pieces;
- Dried oregano - to taste;
- fresh greens;
- spice.
Preparation
Cucumbers and tomatoes are washed, dried and cut into large cubes. Bulgarian pepper is processed, we take out the seeds and cut them into half rings. The bulb is cleaned, shredded rings and soaked for 5 minutes in boiling water to get rid of bitterness. Olives are crushed with a knife, we take out bones. Greenery is crushed, and mozzarella is cut into cubes. From the lemon squeeze out the juice. Now add all the ingredients to the salad bowl, season with lemon juice and butter. Season this Greek salad with spices, mix and serve.
A real recipe for Greek salad
Ingredients:
- purple onion - 1 pc .;
- fresh cucumber - 1 piece;
- sweet pepper - 1 piece;
- tomato - 2 pcs .;
- feta cheese - 100 g;
- olive oil - 80 ml;
- lemon - 1 piece;
- green salad - 1 bunch;
- spice;
- green olives without pits - 150 g.
Preparation
From the cheese merge the brine and cut it into fairly large cubes. Cucumber washing, peeled and shredded small cubes. Bulgarian pepper is processed and chopped just like that. My tomatoes and sliced medium size. The red onion is thinly shredded. Now mix all the sliced ingredients and add the olives. In a separate bowl, combine the olive oil with lemon juice, add spices and whisk. The resulting mixture is refueling the traditional Greek salad and stirring.