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Traditional Greek Salad (Choriatiki Salata)

Written by Published on Updated on May 28, 2019 in Lunch, Pasta

Hi everyone, I hope you all enjoyed your weekend 🙂  A brand new week ahead of us and I am hoping that it is a good one for everyone.  I am back with a salad again today, and this one I know that everyone knows and has tried 🙂 the Traditional Greek Salad,  or otherwise known in Greece as “Choriatiki Salata” which translated into English means  “Country Salad” or “Village Salad”   

This reminds of a story, my Dad had a really great sense of humour sometimes his jokes were just to funny that my stomach would hurt from laughing so much, but sometimes he would say things that were just so nonchalant…This is really funny but you need to understand Greek to be able to understand.  We had gone to a Greek Tavern in  Chasia which is an area in Athens that mainly has Greek Taverns. 🙂  We were just about to order the appetisers when my dad turned around in a very nonchalant way and asked the waiter if they had “Vlaxiki salata” instead of saying “Choriatiki salata”.  We had never heard this salad referred to as Vlaxiki Salad, we had  a good laugh and so did the waiter!! 🙂 

The truth is that back in those days the Villagers  would grow there own tomatoes, cucumbers, so when working in the fields they would have a Tomato, Cucumber a few olives on a napkin to eat.  So the term Vlaxiki Salata comes from how they used to eat, as years followed the named changed to Greek Salad, or Choriatiki.   🙂  My mom grew up in a village so she told me that back then this is what my grandfather used to take with him to eat while he was out working, as did many villagers and this is what they called it a Vlachiki Salata.

My dad I miss him very much and those were the few last times we went out before  he passed away. 🙁   Ok, I am going to stop now because I am becoming very emotional, so here is my version of the Greek Salad hope you enjoy it!! 🙂

TRADITIONAL GREEK SALAD (CHORIATIKI SALATA)

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Ingredients
  

  • 4 Fresh Tomatoes sliced
  • 1 Onion sliced
  • 1 Cucumber diced into cubes
  • 1/2 cup Feta Cheese cubed
  • Greek Olives
  • Capers optional
  • Olive Oil
  • Oregano
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Slice Tomatoes
  • Slice Cucumbers into 4 pieces
  • Slice Cucumbers into cubes
  • In a large salad bowl add the tomatoes and the cucumbers.
  • Slice Onion
  • Top with Onions and Olives
  • The last step is too add the Feta Cheese, Capers, Oregano, Salt, Pepper and drizzle Olive Oil.

Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

40 Comments

  1. Megala
    June 11, 2018 at 11:36 am  ·  Reply

    Lovely salad ! Looks so refreshing !!

  2. Diana Tyler (Eccentric Muse)
    June 11, 2018 at 1:12 pm  ·  Reply

    I haven’t tried this salad as yet so I might as well bookmark it. 😄

    • foodzesty
      June 11, 2018 at 8:44 pm  ·  Reply

      Oh Thank you Diana…:) hahahha bookmark it hahahah

      • Diana Tyler (Eccentric Muse)
        June 12, 2018 at 6:13 pm

        You’re welcome and yes, I just had to because I tend to forget the recipes I want to try.

      • foodzesty
        June 13, 2018 at 7:02 am

        I do the same thing with other food bloggers that I follow…Some are so amazing that I have to bookmark them. 🙂 Thanks so much Diana for your support it truly mean a lot to me 🙂

      • Diana Tyler (Eccentric Muse)
        June 13, 2018 at 9:24 pm

        💙💙

  3. PlantsandBeyond
    June 11, 2018 at 1:32 pm  ·  Reply

    That’s a regular yummy staple in our house !!! Glad to see it here !

  4. mistimaan
    June 11, 2018 at 4:45 pm  ·  Reply

    So tasty

  5. Margaret from soulfood101blog
    June 11, 2018 at 4:55 pm  ·  Reply

    This is delicious! I add a little vinegar, why because my granny always did :):) Here’s to a great week ahead Sophie :):)

  6. foodzesty
    June 11, 2018 at 8:44 pm  ·  Reply

    Thank you Ben..I hope all is well

  7. kasiawrites
    June 11, 2018 at 8:53 pm  ·  Reply

    Love Greek salad! Village or otherwise 🙂

  8. Vero and Canito in the kitchen
    June 11, 2018 at 9:07 pm  ·  Reply

    Absolutely delicious Greek salad, Sophie! And amazing story <3 Lot of hugs to you!!

  9. a little Swiss, a little Canadian
    June 12, 2018 at 2:20 am  ·  Reply

    Beautiful salad, one of my favorites! And a wonderful memory of your dad Sophie! Hugs💕

  10. debanitaghosh
    June 12, 2018 at 5:34 am  ·  Reply

    Your salad recipe sounds delicious and flavourful. Great share!

  11. Karin, theaustriandish
    June 12, 2018 at 6:32 am  ·  Reply

    Perfect summer recipe 🙂

  12. dtills
    June 12, 2018 at 3:30 pm  ·  Reply

    Such a sweet memory! I am glad you had that time with him, you will carry that forever💕

  13. Orvillewrong
    June 12, 2018 at 3:44 pm  ·  Reply

    It looks very appetising!

  14. RhapsodyBoheme
    June 13, 2018 at 9:10 am  ·  Reply

    A great choice for the hot days and nutritional as well. ❤️

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