Greek Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 head romaine lettuce (about 2 lbs., or mixed greens such as escarole and chicory lettuce)
• 8 radishes, sliced
• 2 tomatoes, cut in wedges
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced and separated
• 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
• 1 green pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
• 1/4 lb feta cheese
• 1/4 lb ripe greek olive
• 1 (2 ounce) can anchovy fillets

Recipe

• 1 dressing:
• 2 in a jar with a tight-fitting lid combine all dressing ingredients.
• 3 cover and shake well to blend; shake again when ready to dress salad.
• 4 *can be prepared ahead to this point. cover and refrigerate up to two days.
• 5 salad:.
• 6 in large salad bowl, tear greens into bite-sized pieces.
• 7 * can be prepared ahead to this point. cover with a damp paper towel; refrigerate up to 24 hours. wrap vegetables separately in plastic wrap or bags. refrigerate up to six hours.
• 8 just before serving, add vegetables to greens and toss.
• 9 add cheese, olives, and anchovies.
• 10 toss with enough dressing to make the lettuce glisten or serve the dressing on the side.