What Is Peasant Salad?
If there’s one Greek dish you should learn to make, it’s an authentic Greek Peasant salad. Greek Peasant Salad is also known as Horiatiki salad, which means “village salad.” This simple yet delicious meal consists of fresh vine-ripened summer tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, bell peppers, and olives. The vegetables are combined with oregano and dressed with extra-virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of feta cheese. This rustic Mediterranean salad celebrates fresh seasonal ingredients and is a perfect example of the best in-season ingredients. The Greek peasant salad is a popular dish eaten throughout mainland Greece and the Greek islands in taverns and homes. Its crisp, refreshing, salty, and sharp flavors make it a standout dish that stands the test of time. It’s a salad that can be served as a main course or a side dish and is perfect for summertime barbecues or picnics. This delicious tomato-based salad best represents all the authentic Greek flavors and aromas loved worldwide. Overall, the Greek Peasant Salad is a colorful and healthy dish that’s perfect for any occasion. So, what are you waiting for? Try it now and impress your guests with this mouth-watering salad! Fun Fact: The Authentic Greek Salad does not have lettuce.
Ingredients and substitution
Below is the ingredients list and possible substitutions. The exact ingredient amounts are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Greek feta cheese is tangy and crumbly, made from sheep’s milk or a mixture of sheep and goat milk. Tomatoes—You can use grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, or vine tomatoes. Ripe tomatoes are halved and cut into wedges about half an inch thick. Cucumber – English cucumber. Green pepper—Green pepper is traditionally used in a Greek salad, but you can substitute red pepper. The Green bell pepper should be cored and sliced. Onion – Red onion cut into slices. Olives—Kalamata olives are a staple in Greek cuisine, so use them for a traditional Greek salad. I used green olives because that’s what I had. Capers – capers add a salty, sharp burst, which tastes so good. Its optional. Extra Virgin Olive oil – use the best quality olive oil. Oregano—Dried Greek oregano is the traditional herb for this salad, but you can use fresh oregano. Red wine vinegar – It brings a touch of sharpness. A few fresh mint leaves. They add such freshness to the salad. It’s Optional. Salt to taste.
Step-by-step process
Tip: Serve it with Sourdough or fresh crusty bread. It is perfect for mopping up all the delicious juice.
I always prefer cubing the feta cheese. While serving the whole feta cheese on top of the vegetables is traditional, cubing the feta or crumbling it into the salad can be easier. Make sure you use pitted olives! This salad is for 6 people as a side dish or starter or three people as a main dish.
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