Greek Salad

Ingredients

• 3 medium tomatoes or 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes
• 1 English cucumber or 3 Persian/Lebanese cucumbers
• ½ small red onion
• 1 medium green bell pepper Note 1
• 8 ounces (250g) feta cheese block, Note 2
• 4 ounces (125g) kalamata olives Note 3

For Greek Dressing

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil perferrably Greek
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar or fresh lemon juice, Note 4
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Instructions

1. Cut tomatoes, cucumbers, green bell pepper, and feta cheese into uniform sized chunks. Slice the red onion into thin slices.
2. In a bowl or a glass measuring cup, make the dressing by whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, and oregano.
3. Add the chopped vegetables and kalamata olives to a salad bowl. Pour the Greek Dressing over the vegetables, and toss gently to combine.