While vacationing in Canada, I’ve been lucky enough to enjoy my sister-in-law’s cooking.  Andrea is a great cook in general but she’s the queen of delicious salads.  We’ve been eating a different salad every night, all of them filled with colorful and savory ingredients like candied pecans, fresh vegetables, and homemade dressings.  Andrea made the best Greek salad this week and I talked her into letting me share the recipe here {lucky you}!

To start, mix up the salad dressing.  In a small bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup olive oil, 2 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder, 2 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano, 2 1/2 tablespoons dried basil, 1/8 cup pepper, 1/8 cup salt, 1/8 cup onion powder, 1/8 cup Dijon mustard, and 4 cups red wine vinegar.  Whisk well.

In a large salad bowl, toss together two cups of torn romaine lettuce, half of a red onion {sliced}, two chopped yellow peppers, one chopped red pepper, two cubed cucumbers, one can sliced black olives, five chopped tomatoes, and 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese.

Add the dressing until the salad is well coated and refrigerate the remaining dressing.  You’ll have enough for a few bowls of salad.

This salad will serve 10-12 people so if you’re feeding a smaller group, you may want to cut the ingredients in half.

You’ll love this fresh and delicious greek salad as much as I did.  Be sure to pin it so you don’t forget to try it and let me know if it becomes a favorite!

The Best Greek Salad Recipe

Yield: 10-12 servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

A delicious Greek salad recipe with fresh and colorful vegetables and a tangy homemade dressing.

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Ingredients

• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 2 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 1/2 tablespoons dried basil
• 1/8 cup pepper
• 1/8 cup salt
• 1/8 cup onion powder
• 1/8 cup dijon mustard
• 4 cups red wine vinegar
• 2 cups romaine lettuce, torn
• half of a red onion, sliced
• 2 yellow peppers, chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 2 cucumbers, cubed
• 1 small can black olives, sliced
• 5 chopped tomatoes
• 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

1. Mix the first nine ingredients in a bowl and whisk well to create the salad dressing. This recipe will make more salad dressing than you need so refrigerate any extras for another salad.
2. In a large salad bowl, combine the lettuce, onion, peppers, cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, and feta cheese.
3. Pour the dressing over the salad, using as much or as little as you like, and toss well to combine.
4. Serve.

Notes

This recipe feeds a large number of people and the ingredients can be reduced for a smaller group.

For more great Dukes and Duchesses salad recipes, be sure to check out my favorite barbecue chicken cobb salad {it starts in the crockpot} …

… a delicious southwestern chicken salad …

… and a not-so-green but completely delicious crab pasta salad!