Greek Caesar Salad

This easy to prepare Greek Caesar Salad calls for simple ingredients with Greek flavors, and it utilizes a homemade salad dressing.

What makes this salad Greek? Well, it’s Greek-style with the addition of feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onion and romaine lettuce. The dressing is a creamy lemon and oregano sort of dressing. Put it all together, and it’s so delicious!

Ingredients needed:

extra-virgin olive oil
freshly squeezed lemon juice
mayonnaise
garlic
dried oregano
salt and freshly ground black pepper
romaine lettuce
kalamata olives
red onion
crumbled feta cheese
croutons, optional


How to make Greek Caesar Salad:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

PREPARE THE DRESSING:


In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients. Cover and chill for up to 2 days.




ASSEMBLE THE SALAD:


In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, olives, onion and cheese. Add enough dressing to coat the lettuce, tossing gently.




Sprinkle with croutons, and serve with remaining dressing on the side. Some people like their salad tossed with a ton of dressing, and others light it coated a little lighter. That’s all completely up to you, so if you toss it lightly and then serve with the dressing on the side as well… then everyone will be happy!

If you would like to serve this Greek Caesar Salad with croutons, that’s totally up to you. I’m not a huge fan of croutons that you buy at the store in a box. But if you want to take the time to make some delicious homemade croutons , that will be much better!

Serve your Greek Caesar Salad with some pita bread. Pair it with a lovely main dish and a glass of white wine. Enjoy!

Favorite Salad Recipes:

Avocado Pine Nut Salad
Mandarin Orange Green Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Summer Italian Spaghetti Salad
Triple Berry Salad with Sugared Almonds
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad




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Greek Caesar Salad


A lovely, simple salad with Greek flavors.

Course Salad Cuisine Greek Keyword caesar salad, greek

Prep Time 20 minutes Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 6 servings
Calories 342 kcal
Author RecipeGirl.com


Ingredients DRESSING: ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 2 medium garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon dried oregano ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper SALAD: 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped ¾ cup halved kalamata olives 1 small red onion, thinly sliced ½ cup crumbled feta cheese croutons (optional)
Instructions PREPARE THE DRESSING: In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients. Cover and chill for up to 2 days. ASSEMBLE THE SALAD: In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, olives, onion and cheese. Add enough dressing to coat the lettuce, tossing gently. Sprinkle with croutons, and serve with remaining dressing on the side.

Notes
Nutritional information does not include the (optional) croutons.
If serving this recipe as GLUTEN-FREE, leave off the croutons and make sure you're using a brand of mayonnaise that is known to be GF.

Nutrition Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 342 kcal | Carbohydrates: 8 g | Protein: 4 g | Fat: 34 g | Saturated Fat: 6 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23 g | Trans Fat: 0.01 g | Cholesterol: 12 mg | Sodium: 527 mg | Potassium: 319 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 2 g | Vitamin A: 9215 IU | Vitamin C: 10 mg | Calcium: 117 mg | Iron: 2 mg
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