The Ultimate Greek Salad
A loaded Greek salad, both with flavor and ingredients! The Ultimate Greek Salad is a perfect compliment to a Mediterranean meal or served as the main dish with a gluten free flatbread, pizza, or gluten free breadsticks.
Ingredients
- ½ large head of organic romaine lettuce leaves rinsed and dried, then torn or cut into bite sized pieces
- ¼-½ cup Trader Joe's Marinated and Roasted Artichoke Hearts, cut into quarters
- ¼-½ cup Mezzetta Golden Peperoncini Peppers, whole or sliced
- ⅜ cup Trader Joe's Kalamata Olives or Greek Olives
- 6 oz cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
- ½ cup Mezzetta Roasted Red Bell Peppers, sliced
- ¼ large red onion, finely sliced
- ¾ cup Trader Joe's Organic Feta Cheese, crumbled
Dressing
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano gf brand for dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Ultimate Greek Salad
- In a large bowl or platter, add the romaine to the bottom. Add piles of artichoke hearts, pepperoncinis, olives, cherry tomatoes, and roasted red peppers around the edge of the bowl or platter.
- Top with feta and red onion. Drizzle evenly with the dressing. Toss the salad together if desired.
Dressing
- Combine the ingredients in a 2 cup measure. Whisk together until smooth and creamy.
Notes
What a great summer meal! I love loaded salads and this one definitely is! Serve along some marinated and grilled chicken or other grilled meat or just enjoy as the meal with some bread or breadsticks.