Best Greek Salad Recipe
This is the Greek Salad Recipe I've been making for years and it is still the best one I've tried. It's the perfect healthy recipe to indulge in fresh summer veggies. You will LOVE it!
Complete the meal with some juicy baked chicken thighs and some Greek lemon potatoes!

You might be thinking that the title of this post is a bit of an exaggeration, but if anything, the title plays down how good this Greek salad is. We were going to call this The Best Greek Salad in the Whole Entire Universe, but that's a bit of a mouthful.
What makes this the best Greek salad recipe?
There's a couple of tricks that make this the best Greek salad ever.
- The tomatoes. Unless you're lucky enough to score tomatoes from the farmers' market or a friend's garden, always use cherry tomatoes. These little guys are much sweeter and more reliable year-round.
- Fresh herbs. The flavor of using fresh herbs in Greek salad totally kicks it up a notch.
- The dressing. We like to use two different kinds of vinegar (don't worry, you have them both in your pantry), brine from the feta, some of our fav herbs, and really great olive oil. The combo is amazing.

How to make Greek salad
One of the reasons we eat this salad so often is that it is so quick and easy to make. Here's what you do:
- Whisk the Greek salad dressing ingredients together in a small bowl. (Or double the dressing recipe so you can skip this step when you make the salad tomorrow.)
- Chop the veggies and add them to a salad bowl with the salty feta and olives then toss them with the salad dressing.
See how ridiculously easy that was?
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Greek salad ingredients
With only 6 ingredients (and an easy to make salad dressing) you can whip up this Greek salad in no time flat.
- Tomatoes. These can make or break the salad. If it's the height of summer when tomatoes are juicy and sweet, go ahead and use full-sized tomatoes. If it's spring, fall, or winter, use cherry tomatoes.
- Bell peppers. Most restaurant-style Greek salad will have green bell peppers, but we personally prefer a mix of colors.
- Cucumbers. Both English cucumbers and mini cucumbers work. In a pinch, you could use field cucumbers, but they are not typically as crunchy.
- Red onion. Make sure it is thinly sliced so it's not over-powering.
- Feta cheese. The star of Greek salad! We prefer the style that is packed in brine so we can use some of it in the dressing.
- Kalamata olives. These salty black olives are delicious. We like to leave them whole as we're big olive fans.
Greek Salad Dressing
- Start with the very best olive oil you have in your pantry.
- Use two different kinds of vinegar (red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar) as the combination really takes the dressing to the next level.
- Feta brine. This is the water that feta is (almost always) packed in. It is salty and delicious.
- Herbs. We love the flavor of fresh dill, so we add it whenever it's on hand.
- Lemon juice brightens up the flavor.
- A little garlic and a little salt. You don't want much salt as the olives and feta cheese are both very salty.
Because we love this Greek salad dressing so much, we often make a double or triple batch so we can have Greek salad a few times throughout the week.

What to serve with Greek salad?
On a hot summer day, this Greek salad goes well with some grilled chicken (like this Grilled Mustard Chicken). In the winter, we often opt for Perfect Baked Chicken Breasts or Juicy Baked Chicken Thighs. That combination of this fresh salad with the chicken is incredible and you really don't need anything else for dinner.
If you like a heartier meal, try serving it with one of these potato side dish recipes:
- Greek Lemon Potatoes
- Smoky Roast Potatoes
- Extra Crispy Roast Potatoes
- Mini Hasselback Potatoes with Roasted Garlic
More Greek Recipes:
- One Pan Lemony Greek Chicken and Potatoes with Asparagus
- Mediterranean Tomatoes Stuffed with Rice
- Bacon Wrapped Mediterranean Chicken

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- Cucumber Tomato Salad
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- Avocado Cucumber Salad
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- Creamy Cucumber Salad

The Best Greek Salad Recipe
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Ingredients
The Dressing:
- ¼ cup of the best-quality olive oil you have
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon of the feta brine, see note
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 clove garlic, very finely minced
- Juice from ½ lemon
The Greek Salad:
- 2 bell peppers, chopped
- 1 English cucumber, chopped
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
- ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled or cut into small pieces (see note)
- ½ cup pitted kalamata olives
Instructions
- To make the dressing, whisk the olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, feta brine, dill, oregano, sea salt, garlic, and lemon juice in a medium-sized bowl.¼ cup of the best-quality olive oil you have, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon of the feta brine, 1 tablespoon fresh dill, ½ teaspoon dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon sea salt, 1 clove garlic, Juice from ½ lemon
- Cut all the veggies so that they are roughly the same size. Add the bell peppers, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese, and olives to a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the top and toss to coat.2 bell peppers, 1 English cucumber, 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, ¼ small red onion, ½ cup feta cheese
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Delicious Greek Salad recipe! It is one of the best I have ever had, and it is easy to make as well.
Thanks for the awesome dressing. I thought mine was pretty good but yours is awesome. Keep up the good work!
Great summer salad. i’ve made it 3 times so far this summer and it’s a hit everytime!
Best Greek Salad I ever made!. Lots of compliments from friends at dinner parties.
Thank you for this Greek Salad Recipe, it’s amazing I love it , but instead of dry oregano I used fresh oregano and it was delicious š
Fantastic Greek Salad recipe! It really is the best and easy to make. Love the dressing
i have a Mediterranean Restaurant and we were looking for a recipe to replace one of ours with. This dressing is amazing! Thank You for sharing (fresh dill DOES make all the difference šĀ
Perfect summer side or picnic fareĀ
Thank you for this Greek Salad Recipe, love the dressing !Ā
Will be making over and over.
Doubled the Red wine and Balsamic Ā vinegar that is the only change I made.
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OMG. Ā This was amazing. Ā The blend of flavours were outstanding. Ā I will definitely be making this over and over again. Ā
O goo lor’ this was the best greek salad I’ve ever had. No joke. Hands down, perfect. I made it exactly as written. I’ll be making it again and again. Thank you so much for sharing!!
Great salad
This has become a staple at our house. It really is delicious, Ā but dressing is somewhat overly vinegary. So, I’ve begun increasing the oil to at least 50% more, if not double. This makes it perfect for us. It is so quick and easy to make. We put lotsa feta in and increase herbs a bit to compensate for extra oil. You can’t go wrong with this Greek salad.Ā
Thanks for sharing this recipe. There is this place called El Greco that serves authentic Greek salad and foods like the ones you mentioned in your blog. We always get them through online-order.
You’re very welcome!
This is everything a gourmet meal should be, and then some! Adding this to my regular dinner line up; it’s too good to pass up!
Thanks, Sara!
I love big salads like this that are full of fresh vegetables and flavor. This salad is great when it is too hot to heat up the oven.
Thanks, Kelly!
This Greek salad is light, colorful, and refreshing. Perfect for a great and satisfying lunch.
Thanks, Anita! Really happy to hear that you enjoyed the recipe!
This salad is incredible. The dressing is delicious too. I want to marinate chicken in it.
Thanks, Andrea! And what a great idea about using it as a chicken marinade. I bet that would be delicious!
I love a greek salad, and this recipe does the trick! Made it for lunch and loved all the flavors and textures in this.
That’s so great to hear, Emily! Thank you for letting us know!
I am the only one in my house that likes Greek salad, so more for me right??? I am obsessed with this recipe!!
Haha exactly!!
This Greek salad is so good and your dressing is fabulous! I also prefer different coloured peppers to green ones. They’re a bit bitter for my taste!
I agree … red, yellow, and orange peppers are so much better than green!
Oh yum! It’s so packed with flavors. Thank you.
You are very welcome!
Greek salads are my favorite! And this recipe is the best I’ve ever found. Thanks so much for sharing!
That makes me so happy to hear! Horray!
I haven’t had a Greek salad in the longest time. So happy that you inspired me to make one now. It’s delicious!
That is so wonderful to hear! Thanks, Erika!
Every mouthful is full of flavor! Loved it!
I’m so happy to hear it turned out well!
Thatās exactly the way Iāve been making it for 30 years!! Wouldnāt change anything.a lot closer to an authentic Greek Salad..
That’s awesome that you make it the same way. Really is the best!
This recipe has 5 tablespoons of vinegar and only 4 of olive oil. Isn’t that a bit too vinegary?
I don’t find that it is!
The brine evens it out
Hi. Iām making this for a pot luck. How far in advance can I make this salad? Ā
Canāt wait to eat it! Ā
You can make it several hours in advance without it losing quality at all. The other thing you could do is assemble all the ingredients but keep the dressing and salad separate and toss it just before serving. You could do this the day before your party. š
Looks so beautiful, yet simple and hearty! Perfect for summertime meals! I love that it’s so quick to put together, but is quite “gourmet.”
It is! We eat this salad all summer long. š
This Greek Salad looks amazing! So colorful and full of flavor!
Thank you!
Oh man, I love SO much about this! Greek salad really is the best! And I love that you kept the old photo, along with insight on how you’ve upped your photography game. That part of the blogging journey is so fun to me, and I love to read about others’ process, as well! xo
Thank you so much! I really love this recipe, too! And I totally agree, I love following other bloggers and watching them hone their craft. It’s so inspiring. š
The lemon and dill make this dish!!
Yes! I think so, too!
Greek salad never gets old to me either. I especially crave it in the summer months. This recipe looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it.
It really is my favorite! Especially this time of year when the tomatoes are sweet and I crave extra veggies!
Absolutely Amazing Salad.! with so much flavour. And I haven’t used the dressing yet. Definitely the Best Greek Salad ever. Have made it loads and people love it. Thank you.
That makes me so happy to hear! Hooray!!
I tripled the recipe and added 2 table spoons of dill pickle juice cause I had no dill. I LOVE THIS. WOW!
That’s a great idea! I’m going to remember that next time I need dill but am out.
Made this for dinner and it was amazing!
I’m so happy to hear you liked it!!!
You’re not wrong, this is the best greek salad!!
So happy to hear you agree!
Where to get the Feta Brine?
Also what color bell peppers?
The brine is the ‘water’ that the feta comes in. It’s nice and salty and adds good flavor to the dressing. Any color of bell peppers work. I often do a mix when I’m making a big batch of this for a group.
When I first read your message, I had never before come across feta that wasn’t in a brine. Then the other day I saw some and your question made a lot more sense! The brine is quite salty so you may want to add an extra pinch of salt to the dressing if your feta doesn’t come in a brine. š
if you make a batch of the dressing, how long does it last refridgerated or un-refridgerated? thanks!
Hi Rachel,
I typically count on salad dressings lasting a week in a sealed jar in the fridge. š
We love it!!!!
Fantastic. I too, could never get excited about Greek salad. An overestimate in how many cukes I needed to pickle led me to this recipe. Delicious. And as fortune would have it my daughter had brought me a sampling of olive oils from Vancouver. This is so very delicious!