Greek salad (Greek χωριάτικη (choriatiki), meaning villager's salad) is a common salad characterized by its ingredients of Mediterranean (and particularly Greek) origin. Common ingredients that characterize a Greek salad include olives, feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and green peppers. The dressing is usually made from olive oil, lemon, and/or vinegar. The final touch is usually a bit of dried oregano. It should be noted that lettuce is not used in a traditional greek salad. It is common to dip bread in the dressing/tomato juice mix when table manners are relaxed. —Cleopatra, in Shakespeares Antony and Cleopatra, 1606 A salad is a food item generally served either prior to or after the main dish as a separate course, as a main course in itself, or as a side dish accompanying the main dish. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... For the Italian political alliance see Olive Tree, and the color, olive (color). ... Feta is a classic curd cheese in brine whose tradition dates back to Greece thousands of years ago. ... Binomial name Solanumlycopersicum Linnaeus ref. ... Binomial nomenclature Cucumis sativus Ref: ITIS 22364 The cucumber is the edible fruit of the cucumber plant Cucumis sativus, which belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, as do melons and squash. ... For the parody newspaper, see The Onion. ... Species (incl. ... In agriculture, olive oil is an oil extracted from the fruit of the European olive tree , which originated in the Mediterranean area. ... Binomial name Citrus X limon {{{author}}} Lemons are the citrus fruit from the tree Citrus X limon. ... Vinegar (from Old French vinaigre sour wine) is a sour liquid made from the oxidation of ethanol in wine, cider, beer, or the like. ... Binomial name Origanum vulgare Oregano (Origanum vulgare) is a spicy, Mediterranean, perennial herb, particularly common in Greek and Italian cuisines. ...
Greeksalad, χωριάτικη σαλάτα, (IPA: xor'ʝatiki sa'lata), "village salad", is a salad made in the Greek fashion and is one of the standard components of a traditional meal.
The true Greeksalad is made of sliced or chopped tomato, cucumber, bell pepper and red onion, seasoned with salt, fl pepper, and oregano and dressed with olive oil and either lemon juice or vinegar; feta cheese, capers, and kalamata olives are common additions.
The term "Greeksalad" is also used in North America, Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom to refer to a lettuce salad with Greek-inspired ingredients, dressed with vinegar and oil.
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