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Home » ALL RECIPES » Grilled Greek Salad

Grilled Greek Salad

Author: Karon Grieve Published : May 2022

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grilled Greek salad
grilled Greek salad
grilled Greek salad

Greek salad (or horiatiki as it is called in Greece) is a classic dish that you will find in every taverna in Greece and her islands, this grilled Greek salad is a totally different take on that classic using the same ingredients and adding a deliciously creamy garlic and feta dressing.

grilled Greek salad on blue plate

Why you’ll love this recipe

  • This grilled Greek salad is super quick and easy to make
  • It’s delicious and a different take on the standard Greek salad
  • This grilled Greek salad is the perfect addition to your Greek mezze table
  • Healthy eating – eat the rainbow of gorgeous veggies!

Turn a standard Greek salad on its head with this delicious grilled Greek salad instead. Want to try a normal Greek salad, then check out my Greek salad and tzatziki recipe.

ingredients on wooden board

Ingredients

For your grilled Greek salad you’ll want the same ingredients you’d use for a standard Greek salad; peppers, cucumber, red onion, olives and tomatoes.

Cucumbers – while I have used these baby cucumbers in my grilled Greek salad, you can just as easily use full size cucumbers sliced in half lengthways then sliced again to make 4 long slices then cut in half to get long fingers about 10-15cm long.

For the dressing

Now the dressing for your grilled Greek salad really brings this dish to life. It’s actually a variation of that classic Greek dip called tzatziki which is a combination of garlic, dill and yogurt.

Here I have added in crumbled feta and a few more fabulous Mediterranean herbs for extra flavour.

grilling the vegetables

Method

Grilling the veggies is the most important and only cooking part of this recipe and will only take a few minutes in a grill pan or under a broiler/grill.

I have used those baby cucumbers for my grilled Greek salad and just sliced them in half lengthwise. Grilled cucumbers taste delicious I promise you.

The only veggie I haven’t grilled are my olives. You could grill them if you like but I like the fresh bitterness of the raw olives with this grilled salad, they add real contrast.

mix feta, yogurt and garlic
herbs on a wooden chopping board

Making the dressing

This rich and creamy tzatziki type dressing really makes your grilled Greek salad sing with flavour.

It is just a case of crushing some garlic and mixing well (use a mini food processor here) with crumbled feta and Greek yogurt (you can actually make your own homemade feta cheese following my recipe and why not make your own Greek yogurt too).

Finely chop your herbs – I’ve used fresh dill, basil and thyme plus some dried oregano. Dried oregano has loads more flavour than its fresh counterpart.

Finally, just toss the grilled vegetables with the dressing and you’ve got yourself one gorgeous grilled greek salad!

grilled Green salad on blue plate with fork

Serving suggestions

You can serve this grilled Greek salad hot as soon as you’ve made it. But I like to serve this salad warm and have it as part of a Greek mezze sharing table alongside my taramasalata and Santorini fava dips etc.

You can also serve a grilled Greek salad cold or use it as a filling for pitas and as a side for BBQ and lots more.

Storage

This salad will keep in a sealed container in the fridge for a couple of days and then served cold.

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Looking for more great Greek salad type dishes to try? Then check these out before you go;

Beetroot salad with orange and feta

Fresh fig and feta salad

Greek warm green beans salad

Dakos – Cretan salad

If you want even more gorgeous Greek recipes then go to my Greek section for a whole host of great ideas.

Finally, if you do try this recipe don’t forget to leave a comment/star rating below as I just love to hear from readers. Want more Larder Love? Then follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter and sign up for my newsletter too of course.

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grilled Greek salad on blue plate

Grilled Greek Salad

Karon Grieve
A deliciously different version of the classic Greek salad with a luscious creamy garlic and feta dressing
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Salad
Cuisine Greek
Servings 4 people
Calories 140 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 red bell pepper cored and roughly chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper cored and roughly chopped
  • 1 cucumber halved lengthways and quartered
  • 4 tomatoes halved
  • 1 large red onion cut into chunks
  • 1 lemon sliced
  • 4 tbsp olives mixed colours/types
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp olive oil

Dressing

  • 4 tbsp feta crumbled
  • 4 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tsp basil finely chopped
  • 1 tsp mint finely chopped
  • 1 tsp dill finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp oregano dried oregano
  • black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Toss the vegetables (apart from the olives) in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper, spread on a grill pan and grill for about 3 minutes each side till cooked and charred

Dressing

  • Put all ingredients in a mini food processor and give it a whizz till smooth
  • Toss the grilled veggies with the dressing and add the olives

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Notes

Serve this grilled Greek salad either hot or cold, I prefer it at room temperature as part of a mezze sharing table. You can use leftovers to fill pitas and sandwiches and its great with BBQ too.
Will keep for a few days in a covered container in the fridge.
I used those baby cucumbers you get for kid’s lunch boxes for my grilled Greek salad

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 7gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 336mgPotassium: 627mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 2239IUVitamin C: 98mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 1mg
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Keyword Greek meze, Greek salad, salad
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