This Greek salad is made with sweet cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, feta, and homemade Greek salad dressing! It is perfect for meal prep, a summer picnic, or just a healthy summer meal!

 

greek salad bowl

 

INGREDIENTS

3 cups sliced cucumbers
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 red onion, finely sliced
1 large red pepper, diced
1 cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/3 cup chopped fresh mint, lightly packed
3–4 tablespoons greek salad dressing

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1.Begin by placing cucumbers and cherry tomatoes in a bowl and sprinkling them with salt. Mix well and let them sit for at least 15 minutes to draw out excess liquid. Set aside.
2.While the cucumbers and tomatoes are soaking, add the red onion, red pepper, olives, feta, and fresh mint in a large bowl.
3.Next, pour the cucumbers and tomatoes into a sieve and discard the excess liquid. Add them to the bowl with the rest of the salad ingredients and gently mix all of the ingredients together.

4.Finally, add 3-4 tablespoons of Greek salad dressing to the bowl and mix until all of the ingredients are covered in dressing. Serve immediately.
5.If this Greek salad is a meal prep meal, wait to add the dressing until right before serving.

 

Source : fitfoodiesfind

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