I LOVE Greek salad.  What I don’t love is ordering it in a restaurant and being incredibly disappointed pretty much every time.  Greek salad doesn’t have lettuce in it.  It’s full of chunky vegetables and kalamata olives!  They should be the star of the show, and not just a garnish atop iceberg lettuce!  Rant over.  Here’s how to make a simple Greek salad that surely won’t disappoint!

Greek Salad

• 4 tomatoes, cut into chunks
• 1 cucumber, cut into chunks
• 1 green pepper, cut into chunks
• 1 red pepper, cut into chunks
• 5 oz goat’s milk feta cheese, crumbled
• ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
• ¼ cup sliced red onion
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• black pepper to taste
• 1/4 tsp salt

Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix. Serve immediately.

If serving a large number of people, you can cut up all of the vegetables ahead of time.  Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, black pepper, and garlic in a separate bowl and set aside.  Mix in the dressing just before serving.