Mediterranean Green Salad Bowl (Printable)

Crisp spring greens with tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and feta in zesty Greek dressing—a fresh, vibrant meal ready in minutes.

# What You Need:

→ Salad

01 - 5 cups spring mix (baby lettuces, arugula, spinach)
02 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
03 - 1 cup cucumber, sliced
04 - 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
05 - 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
06 - 3.5 oz feta cheese, crumbled

→ Greek Dressing

07 - 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
08 - 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
09 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
10 - 1 garlic clove, minced
11 - 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
12 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
13 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

# How To Make It:

01 - In a large salad bowl, combine spring mix, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and red onion.
02 - In a small bowl or jar, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper until emulsified.
03 - Drizzle the Greek dressing over the salad just before serving and toss gently to combine.
04 - Top with crumbled feta cheese and serve immediately.

# Helpful Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together in 15 minutes, which means you can go from craving it to eating it faster than scrolling through your phone.
  • The dressing is so good you'll find yourself making extra just to drizzle on everything else in your fridge for days.
  • It tastes restaurant-quality but costs a fraction of what you'd pay for the real thing, and nobody needs to know you made it in your pajamas.
02 -
  • If you dress the salad more than five minutes before serving, it will turn soft and sad no matter how good your ingredients are, so hold back the dressing and toss it in right before people eat.
  • Taste the dressing before you pour it over the salad because it's the only chance to adjust the balance of tang and salt without ruining an already-assembled bowl.
03 -
  • Buy a salad spinner if you don't have one because wet lettuce is the fastest way to turn crisp greens into a sad pile of mush.
  • If you're making this ahead, keep the dressing separate and dress the salad only when you're ready to serve or eat it within minutes of assembly.
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