My Greek Salad Recipe, as the name suggests, is a Greek inspired salad prepared with fresh vegetables, original kalamata olives and firm feta cheese.
Learn more about feta cheese and what is in a greek salad further below:
Feta is a white firm grainy cheese which has been produced from sheep and goat milk for many aeons in Greece, Turkey and also the Balkans.
White cheese that has been made from cows milk can’t be called Feta and in fact similar cow milk white cheese variations are also common under different names in the Mediterranean area.
Feta cheese might sound exotic to some of us, but it has attracted lots of attention in Europe and that’s mostly due to the introduction of the classic Greek Salad Recipe in the last decades.
So what better way then to follow the foot steps of the past to introduce Feta cheese to my readers in India (and of course the rest of the world too but today it’s more about India).
I am aware of the fact that Feta Cheese is not always available all over India, however the subcontinent has been catching up. I did notice a surge in homemade products and organic feta cheese from local (foreigners)/small businesses in Goa in the past 10 years.
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However, recently I have noticed some kind of push in this direction by Indian dairy producers. So, India has the choice of manufactured perfectly packed feta cheese and carefully crafted artisan feta cheese now! Looks like the “Make in India” campaign can bring us more variety and choices then ever before.
In 2017 you get Feta Cheese produced in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Delhi and Goa.
I salute the ones who have been able to produce cheese in this wet tropical climate and we are all glad that they have motivated this country to try and indulge new food products and this gives us reason to enjoy this Greek Salad Recipe all the more!
No doubt, Feta cheese produced locally always has a priority compared to imported cheese but of course it depends again where it originated and if it is highly branded.
Some in Goa have been importing feta cheese from smaller farmers in Greece and those are usually known to be reliably tasty. On the other hand I and others have come across branded feta cheese, and mostly globally well known brands, which are not necessarily bad but most of those do lack the “freshness” and organic h0memade points which would turn me into a regular customer and fan of the product.
Feta Cheese is definitely available in the Indian metros and one can also buy it online, but to find artisan feta cheese might still be a trouble in cities such as Delhi and Bangalore.
Have you, in your Indian city, come across homemade/organic quality feta cheese made in India? If yes, which has been your favorite? Please share your exciting food finds with us in a comment.
In the meantime I am sharing my take on the all famous Greek salad recipe. Feel free to cut the veggies the way you want or just follow my way.
Useful info and topic related link tip! —> How to Make Feta Cheese (And WhyYou Shouldn’t) via NoshOn.it
Greek Salad Recipe with Dressing below:
- 5 smaller Tomatoes
- 1 small Cucumber
- 2 small Onions
- ½ small Capsicum
- 150 grams firm Feta cheese or ¾ cup crumbled Feta
- about 10 olives (kalamata brine olives preferred if possible)
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- ½ Tablespoon Vinegar
- pinch Salt
- pinch Pepper
- dried Oregano as garnish
- Wash all your veggies. Cut your tomatoes into dice, peel the cucumber if needed and half the cucumber and cut into thin slice.
- Peel the onions and cut into thin rings and also cut the capsicum into rings.
- Cut your Feta into cubes (or crumble) and add all the ingredients including the olives into a salad bowl.
- For the dressing mix the olive oil vinegar, salt and pepper well.
- Cover your salad with the dressing and garnish with dried oregano.
- Best enjoyed cooled and serve with vegetable kebabs, bbq grilled meat, veggies etc.
More Salad and Dressing Ideas:
- Surimi Crab Salad with Curry Mayo Dressing
- Couscous Paneer Salad with Lemon Dressing
- Caprese Salad – Tomato, Mozzarella & Basil
- Savory Fruit Salad
- Yogurt Lime Dressing
- Wild Flower Salad
- Ivy Gourd Salad (Tendli)
- Quail Egg Salad
- Iceberg Salad with Thousand Island Dressing
More Cheese Recipes:
- Paneer Korma – Indian Cottage Cheese Curry
- Fried Momos with Veg Cheese filling
- Palak Paneer – Spinach and Indian Cottage Cheese Curry
- Chicken Roll-ups with Ham and Cheese
- Rice Patties with Carrot and Cheese
- Paneer Pancakes
- Ham and Cheese Crescents
- Mutter Paneer – Peas and Cottage Cheese Curry
- Cheese Souffle
- Pressknödel – Cheese Patties/flat dumplings
Dear reader, do you prepare salads frequently at home?
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A delicious salad! That is something I love.
Cheers,
Rosa
I laughed at the Nosh on it link. I’ve made feta quite a few times and I’ve never had all that drama. I was funny though. 🙂
I’m sorry it’s so hot. Life WILL settle down for both of us very soon, I’m sure of it. 🙂
Although it should be getting warm here, it’s still pretty cool. But it’ll be blazing hot before long! So this will be so welcome. I love Greek salads — yours looks wonderful. Thanks.
Helene! Iv been looking for a close-to-authentic recipe for Greek Salad, that can use Indian feta cheese and now I’ve found it. Thanks for sharing this! I’m going to make it soon. Any idea if Swiss Happy Cow is available in Panjim? I dont recall having seen it. Do they have a website or FB page I can contact them at?
Hi Revati I am not sure if swiss happy cow feta cheese is available in panjim but it should, or so I think. I will ask and let you know!
Loving this recipe, my favourite salad 😀
Delicious job!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Beautiful! Enjoy the warmth, it is so bitterly cold here!
A very delightful summer salad, Helene.
I can stand the hot summer, but not HOT and HUMID…that will kill me.
Helene – how I would love to see some of that heat come our way – it has been a slow start to spring here in the NE US. This salad, I could eat every day of the year – some of my most favored flavors all in one place – yummy!
While I hate the cold here, I still would never choose Indian summers over it. It’s horrible, with no escape. I am sorry you are having to put up with it. Hope the cool winds blow soon. I have never developed a taste for feta, but I have friends who would love me for making this one.
Thank you for linking to our feta cheese post Helene! Hope you have better luck than we did =)
Lol I think so I would maybe attempt making feta in europe but not in india. Anyway, I think its a great post with many insides and great info has to be shared. Thanks for stopping by vijay
one word! Fresh! it looks so fresh and delicious and perfect for a picnic!
Amazing post helene. Absolutely drool worthy. The salad looks way too delicious and tempting. Must be a treat to taste buds.
It’s getting scorching hot around here as well. Delightful and refreshing salad to cool off a bit.
I know Helene, Indian summer is bad! And here in Mumbai, this time it is even hotter than the last year. Your salad looks gorgeous…feta cheese is very tasty but we buy these imported cheeses only occasionally, as these are too expensive here.
Good feta is difficult to find even in Toronto, but I think we’ve finally found the right one. Any salad these delicious ingredients would be very well received in my house. I wish it would be a bit warmer in these parts, we even had a frost warning last night in cottage country.
You could send just a little of Indian heat here to San Francisco – it’s cold and overcast (and it’s spring!).
The salad looks delicious, and very, very refreshing.
Joyti I wish I could send some heat over to you 😉
Thank you for your compliment 🙂
Normally it is blazing hot here in the South. This year has been weird, we have had more 80 degree F temps, so unusual. Hope you are able to find some relief from the heat soon. Your salad is a perfect treat during the Summer heat, and sounds fabulous! Hugs, Terra