| 6 | each | tomatoes | firm ripe, coarsely chopped |
| 3 | each | cucumbers | Lebanese, coarsely chopped |
| 1 | each | red onion | sliced into rings |
| 7 | ounces | greek olives | marinated* |
| 1 | each | sweet bell pepper | green or yellow, halved, deseeded, coarsely chopped |
| 6 | ounces | feta cheese | marinated, cubed |
| 1 | teaspoon | oregano | dried greek |
| 1 | teaspoon | salt | |
| 1/2 | cup |
olive oil, extra-virgin |
use the best you can find |
| 1/4 | cup | lemon juice | freshly squeezed if possible |
Combine tomato, cucumber, onion, bell peppers, olives and feta in a salad bowl.
Whisk together the oil and slowly add the lemon juice in a thin stream.
Season with oregano and the salt.
Drizzle the salad with dressing and toss to combine.
Serve immediately.
Top with some fresh ground pepper if desired. Feel free to serve on top of a bed of chopped romaine lettuce.
First published: 2009-01-18 last updated: 2013-05-23