Greek Salad

Make a restaurant-worthy dish at home with this top-rated Greek salad recipe. 

How to Make Greek Salad

You'll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe below, but let's go over the basics:

What Is In Greek Salad?

This Greek salad is a delicious combination of romaine lettuce, sliced cucumbers, chopped tomatoes, pitted black olives (or Kalamata olives), red and green bell peppers, a red onion, and feta cheese. 

The dressing is a simple mixture of olive oil, a juiced lemon, dried oregano, and ground black pepper. 

How to Make Homemade Greek Salad

Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl, mix up the dressing in another bowl, and toss the salad in the dressing. That’s how easy it is to make Greek salad with a homemade dressing! You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below. 

Can You Make Greek Salad Ahead of Time? 

You can make the Greek salad dressing a few days in advance — just store it in the refrigerator until you’re ready to use it. We recommend throwing the salad ingredients just before serving for the most delicious results. 

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

“Wow! This Greek salad was a surprise hit!” says TxCinILove2Ck. “I tossed this together last minute and turned out a beautiful and delicious cool summer salad. My household of guys loved it!”

“A simply wonderful salad,” raves another Allrecipes community member. “Very easy to prepare. The dressing works beautifully with the feta. I've made it several times in the past few weeks and loved it every time.”

“All the flavors went well together and the dressing was nice and light,” says collegechef08. “I keep a lot of these ingredients on hand so I'll be making this often.”

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams