Super Healing Greek Salad Recipe

Get the health benefits of fresh oregano in this salad. Add your favorite delicious ingredients and make it your own.

By Michelle Schoffro Cook
From "Be Your Own Herbalist: Essential Herbs for Healthy, Beauty, and Cooking"
January/February 2017

Total Hands-On Time: 30 min

Yield: 2-4 Servings

Greek salad recipes are infinitely adaptable, but almost always include a dressing of olive oil, lemon and oregano.
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I love Greek salad. I make it often, varying the ingredients slightly, looking for new, tasty combinations. This one is my favorite.

Ingredients:

For Salad

• 1 large cucumber, chopped
• 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 large red pepper, chopped
• 1/2 small purple onion, sliced into rings
• 1 handful fresh mint, minced
• Handful of pitted green or Kalamata olives (optional)
• 1/2 block feta cheese, cut or crumbled (optional)

For Greek Dressing

• Juice of 2 lemons
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 small handful fresh oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon unrefined sea salt
• Dash cayenne pepper

Instructions:

1. Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl
2. To a blender or Mason jar, add all dressing ingredients and shake or blend. Pour over vegetables and let sit for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to combine.

Oregano and Health

Adapted with permission from the book Be Your Own Herbalist: Essential Herbs for Health, Beauty, and Cooking by Michelle Schoffro Cook, Ph.D.