Greek Style Romaine Salad with Lemon and Fresh Dill
Crisp, vibrant, and bursting with Mediterranean flavors, this Greek Style Romaine Salad with Lemon and Fresh Dill is the perfect way to elevate your meal. Featuring crunchy romaine lettuce, juicy cherry tomatoes, refreshing cucumber, and briny Kalamata olives, this salad is a fresh and healthy favorite. The zingy homemade dressing, made with extra virgin olive oil, tangy lemon juice, and aromatic garlic, perfectly complements the creamy crumbled feta and fragrant fresh dill. Ready in just 20 minutes, this versatile dish can be served as a light main course or a refreshing side for grilled meats or seafood. Whether you're hosting a summer barbecue or preparing a quick weekday dinner, this salad is packed with flavor and Mediterranean charm.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 heads Romaine lettuce
- 1 medium Cucumber
- 1.5 cups Cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 medium Red onion
- 0.25 cup Fresh dill
- 0.5 cup Feta cheese (crumbled)
- 0.5 cup Kalamata olives
- 3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 1 clove Garlic (minced)
- 0.5 teaspoons Dried oregano
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
- 0.25 teaspoons Black pepper
Instructions
Wash and dry the romaine lettuce thoroughly. Chop the lettuce into bite-sized pieces and place it in a large salad bowl.
Slice the cucumber into thin rounds or half-moons, depending on preference, and add them to the bowl.
Halve the cherry tomatoes and thinly slice the red onion. Add both to the salad bowl.
Chop the fresh dill finely and sprinkle it over the salad ingredients.
Add the crumbled feta cheese and Kalamata olives to the salad mixture.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine all the ingredients evenly.
Serve immediately as a refreshing side dish or enjoy it as a light main course.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1297 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 102.6 g | 132% | |
| Saturated Fat | 28.1 g | 140% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 107 mg | 36% | |
| Sodium | 4320 mg | 188% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 73.6 g | 27% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 28.6 g | 102% | |
| Total Sugars | 24.3 g | ||
| Protein | 39.1 g | 78% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 1256 mg | 97% | |
| Iron | 17.6 mg | 98% | |
| Potassium | 3474 mg | 74% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
