Name: Greek Salad
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: GreekEurope
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice from 1 lemon; 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano leaves; 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 medium clove garlic , pressed through garlic press or minced (about 1 teaspoon); 6 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 medium red onion , sliced thin (about 3/4 cup); 1 medium cucumber , peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices (about 2 cups); 2 hearts romaine lettuce , washed, dried thoroughly, and torn into 1 1/2-inch-pieces (about 8 cups); 2 large vine-ripened tomatoes (10 ounces total), each tomato cored, seeded, and cut into 12 wedges; 1/4 cup loosely packed torn fresh parsley leaves; 1/4 cup loosely packed torn fresh mint leaves; 6 ounces jarred roasted red bell pepper , cut into 1/2 by 2-inch strips (about 1 cup); 20 large kalamata olives , each olive pitted and quartered lengthwise; 5 ounces feta cheese , crumbled (1 cup)

Greek Salad

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 21, 2007

Time

25 minutes, plus 20 minutes marinating

Yield

Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

Vinaigrette

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice from 1 lemon2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano leaves ½ teaspoon table salt ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 medium clove garlic, pressed through garlic press or minced (about 1 teaspoon)6 tablespoons olive oil

Salad

½ medium red onion, sliced thin (about ¾ cup)1 medium cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into ⅛-inch-thick slices (about 2 cups)2 hearts romaine lettuce, washed, dried thoroughly, and torn into 1 ½-inch-pieces (about 8 cups)2 large vine-ripened tomatoes (10 ounces total), each tomato cored, seeded, and cut into 12 wedges¼ cup loosely packed torn fresh parsley leaves ¼ cup loosely packed torn fresh mint leaves 6 ounces jarred roasted red bell pepper, cut into ½ by 2-inch strips (about 1 cup)20 large kalamata olives, each olive pitted and quartered lengthwise5 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (1 cup)

Before You Begin

Marinating the onion and cucumber in the vinaigrette tones down the onion's harshness and flavors the cucumber. For efficiency, prepare the other salad ingredients while the onion and cucumber marinate. Use a salad spinner to dry the lettuce thoroughly after washing; any water left clinging to the leaves will dilute the dressing.