This isn't a traditional Greek salad (before the purists start piping up). I love a traditional Greek salad, but I didn't have cucumber or red onion in the house and I wasn't about to start queuing for half an hour for two ingredients! But I did have rocket, feta, olives and tomatoes so I made a lovely 'Greek-inspired' salad with a sharp vinaigrette dressing.
A great light lunch or side dish. The dressing really brings the salad to a new level - it's always the dressing that makes a salad in my opinion. It takes it from 'diet food' to something delicious that happens to also be healthy.
Ingredients
For the dressing:
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp dried oregano
salt and pepper
9 tbsp olive oil
For the salad:
70g rocket (1 bag)
100g feta, crumbled
handful of olives, sliced
200g tomatoes, halved
Method
1. Make the salad dressing by whisking together all ingredients except the olive oil. Once combined, slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking until emulsified.
2. For the salad, toss together the rocket leaves, feta, olives and tomatoes with a generous drizzle of the dressing.
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