Heart-Healthy Mediterranean Feta Salad
Brighten your plate and your palate with this Heart-Healthy Mediterranean Feta Salad, a vibrant and nutritious medley perfect for any meal. Featuring crisp mixed greens, juicy cherry tomatoes, refreshing cucumber, briny kalamata olives, and tangy reduced-fat feta cheese, this salad is a flavor-packed celebration of the Mediterranean diet. Tossed in a zesty homemade vinaigrette made with extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, red wine vinegar, and a touch of garlic, every bite is bursting with wholesome goodness. Packed with heart-healthy ingredients and ready in just 20 minutes, this recipe is as quick as it is satisfying. Ideal as a light lunch or a crowd-pleasing side dish, this salad is as delicious as it is nourishing.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium cucumber
- 0.5 medium red onion
- 0.5 cup kalamata olives
- 0.5 cup reduced-fat feta cheese
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 clove garlic
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Start by preparing your vegetables. Halve or quarter the cherry tomatoes depending on their size.
Peel the cucumber, if desired, and slice it into thin rounds.
Thinly slice the red onion.
In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed salad greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and red onion.
Add the kalamata olives to the salad bowl.
Crumble the reduced-fat feta cheese over the salad mixture.
In a small jar or bowl, prepare the vinaigrette. Combine the extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, minced garlic clove, black pepper, and salt.
Shake or whisk the dressing ingredients together until well combined.
Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad just before serving.
Toss the salad gently to coat all the ingredients with the dressing.
Serve immediately and enjoy your Heart-Healthy Mediterranean Feta Salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
995 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 84.5 g | 108% | |
| Saturated Fat | 18.1 g | 90% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 64 mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 3633 mg | 158% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 38.4 g | 14% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 13.7 g | 49% | |
| Total Sugars | 16.3 g | ||
| Protein | 31.7 g | 63% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 852 mg | 66% | |
| Iron | 7.7 mg | 43% | |
| Potassium | 1284 mg | 27% | |
*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.
