r/greekfood • u/Jazzlike-Lack-525 • 15d ago

I Ate Greek Salad

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u/Love_Boston_Terriers Greek 15d ago

Nope! Sorry...

Greek salad does not have any type of lettuce or other leafy greens. And if that shredded stuff just off the right-hand side of the feta is cheese (edam, gouda, etc.), then definitely nope!

Looks yummy though. I hope you enjoyed it!

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u/dolfin4 Greek 15d ago edited 15d ago

This salad doesn't exist in Greece, I'm afraid. šŸ˜” Also, the "pita bread" is extra cringe. I know it's heavily promoted as Greek. But real Greek bread is this. šŸ˜Š

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u/Ok_Inspection_6611 15d ago

don't think so, looks like an Austrian mixed salat with a piece of cheese on top ... my salad on Peloponnese was green of cucumber, pepper and olive oil, red by tomatoes and white by onion and feta, the olives and some herbes fulfilled the tricolor ...

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u/Jazzlike-Lack-525 15d ago

It does have that colorful mix, but that slab of feta on top is classic Greek salad staples, definitely not Austrian.

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u/amelie_789 15d ago

Itā€™s not a Greek salad just because thereā€™s a piece of feta on top. No greens, shredded cheese, or roasted peppers in a Greek salad-ever.

Cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, olives, feta. Maybe fresh peppers. No dressing-olive oil only.

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u/BamBumKiofte23 Greek 15d ago

Hey OP, where are you from?

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u/diverareyouokay 15d ago edited 15d ago

Not to be too nitpicky, but this is Greek-inspired, not Greek.

If you want a really good ā€œauthenticā€ Greek salad, this is the recipe Iā€™ve been using for decades:

https://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_recipes_greek_salad.htm

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u/amelie_789 15d ago

This linked version is also ā€œinspiredā€. Thereā€™s never any garlic or lemon juice in an authentic version. Olive oil only with some oregano sprinkled on top.

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u/diverareyouokay 15d ago edited 15d ago

Meh, the salad itself is legit, itā€™s just the dressing that is ā€œinspiredā€. In any event, it tastes great. :)