Greek Salad Recipe with Homemade Dressing

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat feta cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Lower in calories and fat, or more budget-friendly.

Finely mince 1 clove of garlic and add it to a mortar.

Pound down on the garlic with a pestle until it forms a paste.

Add 1 cup of Greek yogurt into the mortar.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of balsamic glaze and 1/2 teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of dried dill and season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

Mix everything together.

Slowly pour in 1 tablespoon of extra virgin Spanish olive oil while stirring.

Cover the dressing with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

Heat a small non-stick frying pan over medium heat.

Dry roast about 15 blanched almonds for 3 to 4 minutes until toasted.

Cut 3 tomatoes into small wedges and add them to a shallow bowl.

Finely slice half of a purple onion and add it with the tomatoes.

Deseed 1 small cucumber, cut it into thin slices, and add it to the bowl.

Thinly slice black olives and add them to the bowl.

Add the toasted almonds on top and season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

Crumble organic feta cheese on top of the salad.

Drizzle the salad with a little extra virgin Spanish olive oil.

Add the dressing made earlier on top of the salad.

Taste the salad.

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