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)
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.
Lovely salad ! Looks so refreshing !!
Thanks so much Megala 🙂
I haven’t tried this salad as yet so I might as well bookmark it. 😄
Oh Thank you Diana…:) hahahha bookmark it hahahah
You’re welcome and yes, I just had to because I tend to forget the recipes I want to try.
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 🙂
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That’s a regular yummy staple in our house !!! Glad to see it here !
Really!!! 🙂 Thank you Luda
Yes ! Just finished our Greek 🥗 today
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So tasty
Thanks P!
This is delicious! I add a little vinegar, why because my granny always did :):) Here’s to a great week ahead Sophie :):)
Thank you Margaret…some do add vinegar…:)
I’ve had it both ways and both are delicious but the vinegar is, well like home, if that makes sense. Having said that, I won’t turn down either version hahaha :):)
Yes, of course it makes sense 🙂 Me too love them both 🙂
Thank you Ben..I hope all is well
Love Greek salad! Village or otherwise 🙂
I absolutely knew that you would respond to this one hahahah
you know it! 🙂
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Absolutely delicious Greek salad, Sophie! And amazing story <3 Lot of hugs to you!!
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Beautiful salad, one of my favorites! And a wonderful memory of your dad Sophie! Hugs💕
Thank you so much Ursula 😙😙😙😙😙😙 How are you doing? Has the tgerapy been helping you?
Your welcome. Not that much yet and it really depends on how much I do or use my arm. Not giving up hope yet. How are you doing? xo
If you can get to a beach for the summer believe me it will help you :)…I did most of my physio exercises in water and that helped my arm more than anything
That sounds amazing! Glad to hear it helped you!😊
Thank you!!! 🙂
Your salad recipe sounds delicious and flavourful. Great share!
Thank you so very much!! 🙂
Perfect summer recipe 🙂
Thank you my friend 🙂
Such a sweet memory! I am glad you had that time with him, you will carry that forever💕
Thanks Dee 🙂
It looks very appetising!
Thank you so very much 🙂
A great choice for the hot days and nutritional as well. ❤️
Thanks so much 🙂 Huge hugs