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May 26, 2022(updated November 12, 2022)

Easy Greek Salad With Lettuce

5 from 10 votes
By Dani Spies
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This easy Greek Salad recipe is layered with romaine lettuce, bell pepper, red onion, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas, olives, and feta cheese, and tossed with a simple Greek salad dressing. It’s fresh, healthy, crunchy, and naturally gluten-free.

Salad with red bell pepper, olives and chickpeas in a bowl.

I really enjoy a fresh and flavorful salad – kale salad, caesar salad, and romaine lettuce salad are some of my go-to favorites. They are healthy, light, easy to make, and just perfect when all of the produce is in season.

Traditional Greek salad is made without any lettuce, but I just love using nice crunchy romaine for the base of this recipe. You will find yourself coming back to this recipe all summer long – it’s perfect for BBQs, picnics, cookouts, and easy weeknight dinners.

Salad with romaine, tomatoes and olives.

What is in a Greek Salad?

A Greek salad is a traditional classic for a reason, so I don’t stray too far from the basics. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Veggies – This dish is packed full of fresh vegetables including romaine lettuce, bell pepper, red onion, cherry or grape tomatoes, and cucumber.
  • Garbanzo beans – Often called chickpeas, they add a satisfying plant-based protein to this salad.
  • Feta cheese – Creamy, tangy feta cheese is a must when making this salad! Look for feta sold in a block so you can crumble it yourself. The flavor is superior to pre-crumbled feta!
  • Kalamata olives – Salty, briny, buttery olives take the flavor to the next level.
  • Salad Dressing – A simple mix of garlic, oregano, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil, dijon mustard, sea salt, and pepper.
Ingredients for a Greek Salad divided into separate bowls.

Greek Salad Dressing

No salad is complete without a really good dressing and my homemade Greek salad dressing is about as easy and delicious as it gets. You just need a handful of ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen; garlic, oregano, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil, dijon mustard, sea salt, and pepper.

You can make the dressing ahead of time and pop it into an airtight container – it will happily last up to a week when stored in the fridge. Just be sure to take it out 30 minutes before serving so the oil comes to room temperature and the dressing blends well.

Greek Salad ingredients in a large bowl.
Pouring dressing over a salad.

Customize this salad

  • Delicious additions. This salad is perfect just the way it is but if you want to bulk up the toppings a few of my favorites include, avocado, sun-dried tomatoes, marinated mushrooms, and/or artichoke hearts.
  • Dietary restrictions. Easily serve this a vegan dish by omitting the feta cheese.
  • In a pinch? The homemade vinaigrette is super easy to make but if you’re short on time you can lea non your favorite bottled vinaigrette.

Serving suggestions

This salad is super versatile and pairs well with so many types of meals. I especially love to serve this with my cast iron salmon or this simply grilled chicken breast. It’s also perfect right alongside my Greek-style turkey burgers.

And don’t forget. If you want to keep things super lite – this salad can easily hold up as a meal all on its own.

Greek Salad in a white bowl with a fork.

More salad recipes

Looking for more healthy salads? Here are some faves:

  • Radish Salad
  • Simple Kale Salad
  • Kale Caesar Salad
  • Easy Fruit Salad
  • Asian Chicken Salad
Salad with red bell pepper, olives and chickpeas in a bowl.
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5 from 10 votes

Easy Greek Salad with Lettuce

This healthy Greek salad is layered with flavors and textures that are delicious and refreshing. An easy salad recipe you will come back to over and over again!
Course: salad, sides
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free
Author: Dani Spies
Prep Time25 mins
Cook Time0 mins
Total Time25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 228kcal

Ingredients

Greek Salad

  • 2 hearts of romaine chopped
  • 1 bell pepper chopped (1 cup)
  • 1/4 cup red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • 1 cup cucumber chopped
  • 1 cup garbanzo beans (chickpeas) drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup kalamata olives sliced in half
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled

Greek Salad Dressing

  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Salad

  • Place romaine in a large bowl and layer the veggies, chickepeas, olives and feta cheese over the top.
    Greek salad in a white bowl.

Salad Dressing

  • Combine your garlic, oregano, lemon juice and red wine vinegar in a small jar.  Slowly whisk in the extra virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • When ready to eat, drizzle the dressing over the top* and enjoy.

Notes

*You may or may not use all of the salad dressing. Any leftover dressing can be stored an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 430mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4151IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 2mg
This easy Greek Salad recipe is layered with romaine lettuce, bell pepper, red onion, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas, olives, and feta cheese, and tossed with a simple Greek salad dressing. It’s fresh, healthy, crunchy, and naturally gluten-free.

Gluten Free, Nut Free, Recipes, Salad + Dressing, Sides, Vegetarian

About Dani Spies

Dani Spies is the founder and host of Clean & Delicious; a weekly cooking show on YouTube and a healthy eating blog that celebrates real, whole foods! She takes a holistic approach to health and wellness and is loved for her approachable, down to earth style both in and out of the kitchen.

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  1. Rasha says

    May 27, 2022 at 3:31 am

    5 stars
    Looks yammy..
    But i have 1 question: can i leave the garlic out?
    My stomach can’t tolerate it 🙁

    Thank you

    Reply
    • Dani Spies says

      May 28, 2022 at 12:31 pm

      For sure! Just skip it 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sue says

    May 27, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    5 stars
    What a simple, absolutely delicious salad!! I didn’t have romaine lettuce so I used kale and I served it with a baked chicken breast. Very yummy!! Can hardly wait for tomorrow so I can have the leftovers. Thanks, Dani.

    Reply
    • Dani Spies says

      May 28, 2022 at 12:31 pm

      I’m so glad you enjoyed this one, Sue! And I love how you swapped in the kale – so good!

      Reply
  3. Mary says

    June 5, 2022 at 12:47 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Dani
    I LOVE YOUR RECIPES. I Love that your kind enough to put all the nutritional information. Could you please tell me the serving size. On the bottom of the page it says serving for 1. It that the serving? And on top of the page where it says prep time the serving size and calories are blank Could you please tell me the serving size and calories.

    Reply
  4. Carol-Anne says

    October 28, 2022 at 7:18 am

    This looks delicious! I’m curious to know how long the salad will keep in the fridge?

    Reply

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