The Greek salad itself is prepared with Feta cheese - a very salty and soft dairy product based on cow's milk, there are no other variations of the notorious salad except, in fact, our own native spaces. Here, "Fetu" is replaced by any sorts of cheeses, including brynza. The latter option is the closest to the original, and if Feta is not at hand, we recommend that the following recipes be used, as in this article we will consider in detail how to make a Greek salad with brynza.
Classic Greek salad with cheese
Salad, the recipe of which is presented below, is prepared according to an authentic recipe from classical ingredients.
Ingredients:
- tomatoes - 3 pieces;
- red onions - 1/4 pcs .;
- cucumber - 1/2 pieces;
- green bell pepper - 1/2 pcs .;
- brynza - 120 g;
- olives - 14-16 pieces;
- Dried oregano - 1/2 tsp;
- garlic - denticle;
- olive oil - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- lemon juice - 1/2 tsp;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Preparation
In a small bowl, mix olive oil and lemon juice, add a pressed garlic clove, a little oregano, salt and pepper to taste.
We chop the red onion into thin semicircles, tomato and cucumber - cubes, pepper - straw. Brynza is crumbled and mixed with the rest of the ingredients, we pour the mixture in a prepared dressing, immediately served to the table.
Recipe for Greek salad with cheese
This salad differs from its predecessor with a fresh dressing based on mint.
Ingredients:
- tomato (common) - 1 piece;
- cherry tomatoes - 200 g;
- red onions - 1 pc .;
- cucumber - 1 piece;
- green onions (chopped) - 1 handful;
- Bulgarian pepper - 1 pc .;
- mint (sliced) - 1 handful;
- olives - 10-12 pieces;
- red wine vinegar - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- olive oil - 3 tbsp. a spoon;
- brynza - 200 g;
- Dried oregano - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Preparation
Tomatoes, cucumber and pepper cut into cubes, cherry tomatoes - quarters. In a small container mix the vinegar and oil, add salt, pepper and dried oregano. We pour the sliced ​​vegetables with a dressing, decorate the olives without pits, cubes of cheese, and sprinkle with chopped herbs.
Greek salad with salmon
The famous vegetable salad in addition to a delicious slice of salmon, will become a wonderful hearty and low-calorie dinner in a hurry, because Greek salad with cheese can be cooked in a matter of minutes.
Ingredients:
- Salmon - 2 pieces of 270-300 g;
- long-grain rice - 450 g;
- cherry tomatoes - 200 g;
- cucumber - 2 pieces;
- parsley - 1/2 tbsp .;
- red onion - 1/2 pcs .;
- brynza - 200 g;
- Bulgarian pepper - 1 pc .;
- olive oil - 4 tbsp. spoons;
- lemon juice - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- salt, pepper - to taste;
- a slice of lemon - for serving.
Preparation
Pieces of salmon water 2 tablespoons of oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, fry until done. Rice is washed to clean water and boiled until cooked in salted water, washed, let cool for 5-10 minutes. Cucumber cut into cubes, tomato - circles, sweet red onions and peppers - thin half rings.
On top of the fish, you can also lay a tablespoon of garlic aioli sauce , which is easily prepared by whipping two egg yolks, a glass of oil and a clove of garlic with a tablespoon of lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
Alternatively, instead of salmon, a salad can be served with a grilled chicken or turkey.