Greek salad with feta cheeseIn its homeland, this vegetableThe salad is called "horiatiki" or village salad. But it is loved far beyond Greece. And for good reason - it is healthy, easy to prepare and even easier to digest. It is suitable as an appetizer and side dish for meat, poultry, fish.
1. Ingredients
There are six main ingredients:These are fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, red (!) onions, olives and olive oil. Bell peppers are often added to Greek salad. In English-speaking countries, lettuce is always included in the recipe, as a rule, it replaces cucumbers, onions or bell peppers.
2. Preparation
Like most fresh vegetable salads,Greek is prepared immediately before the meal. All vegetables are not chopped, but cut into large pieces. Tomatoes - into slices, onions - into thin rings. If you want to be like the true Greeks - you will also have to peel the cucumbers. Shopska salad Bulgarian version of Greek for fans of small forms - the same vegetables, the same cheese. There are three differences: paprika is added without fail, vegetables are cut into cubes, and feta cheese is grated on a coarse grater.
