Maroulosalata (Classic Greek Lettuce Salad)

Bowl of Greek Maroulosalata with lettuce, dill, feta and green onions.

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Maroulosalata (Classic Greek Lettuce Salad)

Maroulosalata is a classic Greek lettuce salad that is refreshing, tangy and makes for a perfect side dish with heavier mains. It’s incredibly easy to make and comes together in under 10 minutes! It’s adaptable and can be modified slightly to suit your preferences.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: Greek

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: people

Author: Luay Ghafari

Cost: $5

Ingredients

Dressing Ingredients:

½ cup Greek feta cheese - Crumbled
3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
½ tsp Kosher salt - Careful not to add too much, as the feta is also salty. Start with a little add more later if you need to.
¼ tsp Black pepper

Rest of the Ingredients:

2 Romaine hearts - Chopped roughly
5-6 Green onions - Finely chopped
¼ cup Fresh dill - Finely chopped
¼ cup Fresh mint - Finely chopped

Instructions

Make dressing. To a large bowl, add the crumbled feta cheese, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and fresh cracked black pepper. Using a fork, smash the crumbled feta lightly mixing it with the oil and lemon juice.
Add greens. To the same salad bowl, add your chopped romaine, spring onions, dill, and mint.
Mix. Using your hands or tongs, mix everything together. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Garnish with some extra dill fronds and mint leaves.

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Notes

Refer to the post above for step-by-step recipe photos and pairing ideas.

Ingredient Notes:

Lettuce: I like to use romaine hearts or “hearts of romaine” (the ones sold in packs of 2 or 3 in the grocery store). The hearts have more crunch to them and fewer of the soft outer green leaves you find in a standard romaine head of lettuce. But it doesn’t matter, you can use a head of romaine too.
Creamy Feta Cheese: Greek feta is the way to go here! It’s soft, tangy, salty and gives the salad a perfect punch. Other types of feta could work here. Bulgarian feta is also soft and tangy, but I find it too sour.
Fresh lemon juice! Squeeze that lemon yourself! Don’t use the bottled stuff! If you don’t have lemons, you can use white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar.

Pair it with a Greek main dish: Greek lemon chicken and potatoes, Greek lamb chops or vegetarian Greek spinach pie. There’s a list of pairing and meal plan ideas above in this post!

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