Crunchy Feta and Tomato Salad

Name: Crunchy Feta and Tomato Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: greek
Ingredients: 1/2 small ciabatta loaf; 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 tomatoes roughly chopped; 1/2 cucumber roughly chopped; handful pitted black olives; 100g feta cheese; handful fresh basil leaves; splash balsamic vinegar

4.80 (18)

⏱ 15 mins 🍽 Serves 4 🌶 greek ✅ Easy 🏷 Main course

This colourful salad celebrates classic Greek ingredients. It combines toasted ciabatta croutons with roughly chopped tomatoes and cucumber, salty black olives, and crumbled feta cheese. Fresh basil is scattered over before everything is dressed with a simple mix of balsamic vinegar and olive oil. It's a bright, textural dish ideal for a quick and satisfying lunch.

Ingredients

1/2 small ciabatta loaf
2 tbsp olive oil
4 tomatoes roughly chopped
1/2 cucumber roughly chopped
handful pitted black olives
100g feta cheese
handful fresh basil leaves
splash balsamic vinegar

Method

Set your grill to high. Slice the ciabatta loaf into bite-size chunks and arrange them in one layer on a baking tray. Drizzle with 1 tbsp of the olive oil. Place under the grill for 3-4 mins, giving the bread pieces a turn now and then, until they are lightly golden. Set aside to cool.
Transfer the cooled ciabatta croutons to a large bowl. Add the chopped tomatoes, cucumber, olives and feta cheese. Tear the basil leaves and sprinkle them over the salad. Whisk together the balsamic vinegar and the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil, then pour this dressing over the salad. Toss everything together lightly to coat.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories201 kcal

Fat13 g

Saturates4 g

Carbs15 g

Sugars5 g

Fibre2 g

Protein7 g

Sodium692 mg

Salt1 g

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy

CategoryMain course

Cuisinegreek