Zesty Greek Salad Recipes

ZESTY GREEK SALAD

"Feta cheese and olives give this salad such great flavor, you'd never guess it's as light as it is," declares Angela Leinenbach of Mechanicsville, Virginia. "It's a nice change of pace and goes with all kinds of main dishes."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Zesty Greek Salad image

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the lettuce, tomato, cucumber, radishes, onion, olives and feta cheese. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 89 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 265mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Ingredients

2 cups torn red leaf lettuce
1 small tomato, cut into wedges
4 cucumber slices, halved
2 radishes, sliced
1 red onion slice, quartered
2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
1 tablespoon crumbled feta cheese
DRESSING:
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons water
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper

ZESTY GREEK COUSCOUS SALAD

This recipe is on the Near East plain couscous box. I'm certain that most of the couscous flavors would work just as well in this recipe. It's a bit different than the others posted, so I'm adding it to Recipezaar.

Provided by dogsandwoods

Time 4h30m

Yield 10 cups, 7 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Zesty Greek Couscous Salad image

Steps:

Prepare couscous according to package directions, omitting butter or olive oil, and adding black pepper to water.
In large bowl, combine prepared couscous, lemon juice and olive oil.
Allow to cool to room temperature.
Add tomatoes, zucchini, basil and green onions.
Chill at least four hours.
Just before serving, stir in feta cheese. Or, you may top with feta cheese as a garnish.
May be served over romaine lettuce or fresh spinach.
May be used as a vegan recipe if served without the cheese.
Cooking time is minimum chilling time.

Ingredients

1 (7 5/8 ounce) package couscous
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
1/2 cup fresh basil, cut into strips
1/3 cup green onion
3/4 cup feta cheese

SPICY GREEK SALAD DRESSING

Spicy Greek dressing to serve over Greek-style grilled chicken salad.

Provided by Nerissa RDH

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Yogurt Dressing Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Spicy Greek Salad Dressing image

Steps:

Mix yogurt, lemon juice, and garlic together in a bowl. Slowly pour olive oil in a fine stream into yogurt mixture while constantly mixing with a whisk or in a food processor. Whisk Sriracha hot sauce into yogurt mixture; fold in feta cheese. Season dressing with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.3 calories, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Cholesterol 19.5 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 313.3 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

Ingredients

¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
½ lemon, juiced
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon Sriracha hot sauce, or more to taste
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste

ZESTY GREEK COUSCOUS SALAD

This recipe is a modification from the winner of a couscous contest put on by Near East. We left out the green onions. We also used grape tomatoes instead of regular to add flavor. Very good!

Provided by noway

Categories Greek

Time 15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Zesty Greek Couscous Salad image

Steps:

Can be served hot or cold. If served hot, put zucchini in with couscous as it is being cooked (we prefer it hot). If served cold, chill for 4 hours before serving.
Prepare couscous according to box directions using chicken broth or water, adding the black pepper, lemon juice, and olive oil.
Once couscous has reached proper consistency, add remaining ingredients.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.6, Fat 11.2, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 16.7, Sodium 220.2, Carbohydrate 27.1, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 1.5, Protein 7.3

Ingredients

1 cup couscous, prepared according to box
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 pint grape tomatoes
1 medium zucchini, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 cup fresh basil, cut into strips
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

GREEK SALAD WITH COUSCOUS AND SPICY FETA CHEESE

This is a healthy vegetarian Greek recipe, that can be easily turned into vegan too if you replace the feta cheese with tofu.

Provided by BroChef TV

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 18

Greek Salad with Couscous and Spicy Feta Cheese image

Steps:

Heat a skillet over low heat. Add oregano and chili powder to the dry, hot skillet; cook and stir until fragrant and toasted, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and mix with olive oil. Pour over feta cheese and let marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Pour boiling water over the couscous and wrap it with plastic for 10 minutes.
Stir cucumber, tomato, bell pepper, onion, black and green olives, 2 tablespoons oil, and garlic into the warm couscous.
Mix oil, balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar, and soy sauce for the salad dressing together. Pour over salad.
Plate marinated feta and serve dressed salad over top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.1 calories, Carbohydrate 28.8 g, Cholesterol 24.9 mg, Fat 28 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 666.6 mg, Sugar 3.4 g

Ingredients

1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon chili powder
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 (6 ounce) package feta cheese, cubed
1 cup water
1 cup couscous
1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
¼ medium red onion, chopped
¼ cup pitted black olives
¼ cup pitted green olives
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce

ZESTY GREEK PASTA SALAD

Greek Pasta Salad with a creamy, garlicky dressing, and crunchy vegetables. Gets better after the flavours mingle for a day. Keeps several days in the fridge - I make it on Sunday for lunches for the week.

Provided by Katzen

Categories Potluck

Time 30m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Zesty Greek Pasta Salad image

Steps:

Combine dressing ingredients, and use blender or immersion blender to combine.
Cook pasta, drain, and rinse.
Add dressing and salad ingredients; toss well to coat pasta and vegetables.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.8, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 13.3, Sodium 176.3, Carbohydrate 29.1, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 2.7, Protein 5.4

Ingredients

1 cup olive oil
4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/4 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/4 cups crumbled feta cheese (with herbs, if possible)
1 1/3 cups milk (or buttermilk)
ground black pepper, to taste
1 lb penne pasta (or any other chunky pasta)
1 red pepper, chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
2 pints cherry tomatoes
1 red onion, chopped
1 English cucumber, chopped
1/2 cup kalamata olive, sliced and pitted (more, to taste)

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"Feta cheese and olives give this salad such great flavor, you'd never guess it's as light as it is," declares Angela Leinenbach of Mechanicsville, Virginia. "It's a nice change of pace and goes with all kinds of main dishes."

ZESTY GREEK COUSCOUS SALAD

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