Horiatiki Salata (Traditional Greek Salad)

Ingredients

• 4 sweet ripe tomatoes
• 1 continental cucumber, peeled (unless you picked it fresh from your garden, in which case leave the skin on)
• 1 spanish onion
• 2-3 tbsp Kalamata olives
• 200g good quality Greek feta
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil (the best you have!)
• 1 tsp red wine vinegar
• ½ cup lemon juice
• ½ tsp greek dried oregano
• ½ tsp salt
• Crusty bread to serve

Method

Step 1
Slice the tomatoes, cucumbers and capsicum. Try to make them all an even size.

Step 2
Slice the red onion into think rings and soak in the lemon juice for about half and hour.

Step 3
Assemble all the ingredients together in a bowl.

Step 4
Sprinkle the oregano and finish off with the red wine vinegar, salt and olive oil.

Step 5
Mix well, then crumble feta cheese on top.