X ~ Xoriatiki

 

 Xoriatiki ~ Greek Style Peasant Salad

Event: Blogging Marathon #32
Theme: International / Fusion Recipe #6

When A - Z marathon was announced, the one letter I thought I would have hard time finding a dish was "X".  I instantly went on an online search and surprisingly found a simple recipe within a short time. And so this Greek salad called xoriatiki was my first decided recipe of this marathon. Xoriatiki or Horiatiki Salata is a rustic, country style salad comprising of fresh, crisp cucumbers, plump kalamata olives, red onions, vibrant, juicy tomatoes and crumbly feta cheese. It is dressed with olive oil and seasoned with salt and oregano. The American versions of it may contain green bell peppers and lettuce. Greeks pair this salad with a rustic, hard crusted bread like papara.

Ingredients:
1 Cucumber - peeled and cut into half moons
2 tomatoes - cut into chunks
1/2 small red onion - sliced thin
20 kalamata olives
100 gm Feta cheese - crumbled or cubed
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar (We used lemon juice.)
1/2 tsp dried oregano
Salt to season

Method:
* Combine cucumber, tomatoes and onion in a salad bowl. 
* Mix oregano, olive oil and lemon juice / red wine vinegar in a small bowl.
* Before serving, toss in olives and place cheese over top.
* Drizzle the dressing over the top, season with salt and toss.
* Serve immediately with a crusty bread on the side if preferred.

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