Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 medium red onion
  • 4 Medium juicy tomatoes
  • 1 English cucumber (hot house cucumber) (partially peeled making a striped pattern)
  • 1 green bell pepper (cored)
  • Greek pitted Kalamata olives (a handful to your liking)
  • kosher salt (a pinch)
  • 4 tbsp quality extra virgin olive oil
  • 1-2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • Blocks of Greek feta cheese (do not crumble the feta, leave it in large pieces)
  • 1/2 tbsp dried oregano

Instruction

  • Cut the red onion in half and thinly slice into half moons. (If you want to take the edge off, place the sliced onions in a solution of iced water and vinegar for a bit before adding to the salad. I do this in the video).
  • Cut the tomatoes into wedges or large chunks (I sliced some into rounds and cut the rest in wedges).
  • Cut the partially peeled cucumber in half length-wise, then slice into thick halves (at least 1/2" in thickness)
  • Thinly slice the bell pepper into rings.
  • Place everything in a large salad dish. Add a good handful of pitted kalamata olives.
  • Season very lightly with kosher salt (just a pinch) and a bit of dried oregano.
  • Pour the olive oil and red wine vinegar all over the salad. Give everything a very gentle toss to mix (do NOT over mix, this salad is not meant to be handled too much).
  • Now add the the feta blocks on top and add a sprinkle more of dried oregano.
  • Serve with crusty bread.