Traditional Greek Salad Recipe
The Greeks flaunt olives, herbs and cheese in their salads. Potatoes are the mainstay of a typical Grecian kitchen, having brought by John Kapodistrias to early Greeks. Hence potatoes and of course, meats (in this case chicken) form the primary ingredients of this Greek salad recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 4-5 cubes cheese (grated, Amul brand will do)
- 3-4 tbsp dark olives (drain the water in which they are soaked)
- 4 boiled egg whites (finely chopped)
- 400 gms potatoes (boiled, then finely chopped)
- 1 large tomato (chopped)
- ⅓ tsp pepper powder
- ⅓ tsp mixed herbs
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- a pinch of basil powder
- 2 tsp salt
- olive oil (as required)
Instructions
Putting the Salad together
- Pour a modest amount of olive oil into a pan.
- Add chilli flakes and pepper soon after, taking care not to let the oil overheat for apparent reasons.
- Then drop in the chopped potatoes, turn the gas on high and fry for two to three minutes till a crunch.
- Add the chopped onions and saute a bit.
- Add salt, lime juice, tomatoes, stir again for say, a minute.
- Add the chopped egg whites, toss lightly.
- Follow this by adding mixed herbs, dark olives and sprinkle basil powder over it.
- You may dress up this traditional Greek salad with grated zucchini - an optional step.
Notes
Good to prepare an hour prior to serving, not too early nor too late lest the salad gets soggy or lest you miss the dinner table engagement while getting caught in the process of chopping and measuring and what else!