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Greek Salad

Name: Greek Salad
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2 cups, chopped ripe tomatoes; 1 cup, sliced cucumber; 1/2 cup Kalamata olives; 1 cup, cubed feta cheese; 1/4 cup, thinly sliced red onion; 1/4 cup, sliced green bell pepper; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; to taste sea salt; to taste black pepper

Greek Salad is a fresh, vibrant dish characterized by ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and feta cheese, dressed simply with olive oil and oregano. It embodies the Mediterranean diet's emphasis on fresh, local ingredients and is a staple at Greek tables, symbolizing the region's agricultural bounty and culinary simplicity.

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Culinary DNA Preview

Greek70%

Middle Eastern30%

Ingredients

ripe tomatoes
2 cups, chopped
cucumber
1 cup, sliced
Kalamata olives
1/2 cup
feta cheese
1 cup, cubed
red onion
1/4 cup, thinly sliced
green bell pepper
1/4 cup, sliced
extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons
dried oregano
1 teaspoon
sea salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

The Greek Salad, or Horiatiki, originated in the early 20th century as a farmer's salad made from local garden vegetables and feta cheese, reflecting the rural and coastal lifestyle of Greece.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Greek70%

ingredients+techniques

Middle Eastern30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

chopping slicing tossing

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