Glowing Greek Salad Recipe – Mediterranean-Inspired Fresh Dish

My fav salads are loaded with toppings, full of flavor and filling. I don’t want to chew my way through lunch only to be left hungry and hour or two later. This Mediterranean Greek Salad recipe is both filling AND a flavor party. Plus it’s 100% plants.

Feel free to use this salad as a refreshing lunch feature or a grand side dish for pizza night… you really can’t go wrong! Mediterranean cuisine always show cases veggies the right way, and that’s def true in this tasty salad.

Mediterranean Greek Salad Recipe

People who live in the Mediterranean live longer, healthier lives than many of the rest of the world. It’s considered a ‘blue zone‘ and I want in on their secret! Since food seems to be a key component of this longevity lifestyle, I love incorporating Mediterranean-inspired recipes into my diet.

My version of the Greek Salad includes washing + drying a few cups of mixed greens as the base. Then I top with a colorful array of chopped fresh veggies as well as kalamata olives and artichoke hearts (oh the flavor!).

I often top this salad with fresh herbs like basil, oregano or mint… or all 3! Then I dress it with a simple olive oil + fresh lemon juice dressing. Since the olives and artichokes are brined, I taste the salad before adding additional sea salt, as to not over salt it.

Salad Toppings

While this greek salad recipe is loaded with ingredients, you can never have too many toppings. I love using my vegan Parmesan cheese sprinkle to bring a cheesy flavor + a little extra texture.

Pick your fav fresh herb (I suggest basil, mint or oregano) to chop and sprinkle. You can also add vegan or regular feta depending on what your body tolerates.

Easy Ingredient Swaps

If fresh tomatoes are hard to find then swap with ½ cup julienned or chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Chickpeas can be swapped with cannelloni beans, or you can omit altogether if using this salad as a side dish.

Greek Salad Dressing

I’m keeping the ‘dressing’ for this salad recipe super simple: olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt and fresh ground black pepper. That’s it! No need for a complex dressing as this salad’s already exploding with flavor.

Honestly, the olives and artichoke hearts will bring a bit of salt from their brine, so you might want to taste this salad before adding salt… then add to taste.

What to Serve with Salad

What are you pairing with your greek salad? Let me know in the comments below!

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Mediterranean Greek Salad Recipe

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Total Time10 minutes

Servings2

Ingredients

• 4 cups mixed greens
• 1 cup chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
• ½ medium cucumber (sliced)
• 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
• 1 cup grape tomatoes (halved)
• ½ cup marinated artichoke hearts (drained and chopped)
• ½ cup red onion (thinly sliced)
• ½ cup kalamata olives (pitted)
• 3 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lemon (juiced)
• ¼ cup fresh basil, oregano or mint (chopped)
• ¼ cup Vegan Parmesan Cheese (optional)
• pinch sea salt (to taste)
• pinch fresh ground black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

• Wash greens and spin or pat dry. Place in a large serving bowl. Layer the chickpeas, cucumber, bell pepper, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, red onion and kalamata olives over the greens.

• Drizzle the olive oil and fresh squeezed lemon juice over the top. Sprinkle with a little sea salt, fresh ground pepper and fresh herbs. Gently toss.

• Serve with vegan parmesan cheese.

Nutrition (estimated)

Calories: 498kcal (25%) Carbohydrates: 42g (14%) Protein: 11g (22%) Fat: 33g (51%) Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g Monounsaturated Fat: 20g Sodium: 752mg (33%) Potassium: 877mg (25%) Fiber: 12g (50%) Sugar: 12g (13%) Vitamin A: 4261IU (85%) Vitamin C: 128mg (155%) Calcium: 116mg (12%) Iron: 4mg (22%)