Vegetable Salad with Feta Cheese
Bright, colorful, and bursting with Mediterranean flavors, this Vegetable Salad with Feta Cheese is the perfect way to enjoy a healthy meal in just 15 minutes! Featuring crisp romaine lettuce, juicy cherry tomatoes, refreshing cucumber, and sweet red bell pepper, this salad is elevated with the salty richness of feta cheese and the briny punch of olives. Tossed in a zesty homemade dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, and oregano, each bite delivers a perfect balance of tangy and savory notes. This no-cook, quick-to-prepare salad is ideal for a light lunch, side dish, or crowd-pleasing appetizer. Packed with wholesome ingredients and simple yet bold flavors, it’s a must-try for any fan of fresh and healthy Mediterranean recipes.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 200 grams Romaine lettuce
- 200 grams Cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium Cucumber
- 0.5 medium Red onion
- 1 medium Red bell pepper
- 100 grams Feta cheese
- 75 grams Olives (black or green, pitted)
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
Wash and dry the romaine lettuce, then tear it into bite-sized pieces. Place it in a large salad bowl.
Rinse the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half. Add them to the salad bowl.
Peel the cucumber if desired, then cut it into thin slices or small cubes. Add to the bowl.
Thinly slice the red onion and add it to the salad.
Dice the red bell pepper into small pieces and add to the bowl.
Cut the feta cheese into small cubes or crumble it with your fingers. Add it to the salad along with the olives.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine all the ingredients evenly.
Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed, adding more salt, black pepper, or lemon juice as desired.
Serve immediately as a fresh and vibrant dish!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
912 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 75.1 g | 96% | |
| Saturated Fat | 21.6 g | 108% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 89 mg | 30% | |
| Sodium | 2975 mg | 129% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 45.7 g | 17% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 12.6 g | 45% | |
| Total Sugars | 17.9 g | ||
| Protein | 22.6 g | 45% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 709 mg | 55% | |
| Iron | 6.0 mg | 33% | |
| Potassium | 1636 mg | 35% | |
*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.
