Greek Salad
Nothing says summer quite like a fresh, crisp Greek Salad and our slimming friendly version is ideal for diets like calorie counting and Weight Watchers!
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories94
- Carbs14g
- Protein3g
- Fat1g
- Saturates0.2g
- Sugars6g
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Nothing says summer quite like a fresh Greek Salad and our slimming friendly version is ideal if you’re counting calories or following a plan like Weight Watchers.
A traditional Greek Salad would usually also include some olive oil and olives, but we’ve omitted these to keep this recipe as low on calories and Points as possible. You can, of course, feel free to add some if you’d like, but you’ll just need to remember to adjust the nutritional values accordingly!
We prefer to use mixed leaves as the basis for our Greek Salad, but you can use whatever you like – romaine, iceberg or kos lettuce would also work really well!
What diets is this Greek Salad suitable for?
This Greek Salad recipe is suitable for vegetarian and gluten free diets.
It can be made dairy free, as long as you swap out the following ingredients for dairy free versions;
- Reduced fat Greek-style cheese
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make this Greek Salad?
Usually salad dressings are made with a mixture of olive oil and vinegar, but we’ve found that the vinegar from a jar of mixed pickled vegetables or pickled gherkins works really well as a substitute for olive oil and vinegar when mixed with a bit of water.
We love these Melis Mixed Pickled Vegetables from Asda as they’re sooo nice – we get through at least a jar a week!
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‘Great simple salad with a Greek authentic taste when drizzled with the red wine dressing. I can’t wait for the summer and BBQs again.’
How many calories are in this Greek Salad?
There are 94 calories per portion in this Greek Salad, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.
This Greek Salad is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet, and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
First make the dressing. Put the red wine vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, pickling liquid, water, salt and pepper into a bowl and mix. Set aside.
Step 2
Arrange the mixed leaves on a plate or in a bowl, then arrange the tomatoes, cucumber and red onions on top. Drizzle the salad with a couple of tablespoons of the dressing. Top with the diced cheese.
Step 3
Serve with the remaining dressing on the side.
What could I serve with this Greek Salad?
This Greek Salad works really well when served as an accompaniment to any of the following dishes:
How do you know when your Greek Salad is ready?
You’ll need to mix the ingredients for your dressing until combined and then drizzle over your assembled salad.
How long can you keep Greek Salad in the fridge?
Once you’ve put it out, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours.
If you want to keep any leftovers then make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep leftovers of Greek Salad in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.
Can I freeze Greek Salad?
No, we wouldn’t recommend freezing this recipe.
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Greek Salad
Nothing says summer quite like a fresh, crisp Greek Salad and our slimming friendly version is ideal for diets like calorie counting and Weight Watchers!
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Prep Time
10 MINS
- KCals 94
- Carbs 14G
Instructions
- First make the dressing. Put the red wine vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, pickling liquid, water and salt and pepper into a bowl and mix. Set aside.
- Arrange the mixed leaves on a plate or in a bowl, then arrange the tomatoes, cucumber and red onions on top. Drizzle the salad with a couple of tablespoons of the dressing. Top with the diced cheese.
- Serve with the remaining dressing on the side.
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Marie MackinSunday 19th March 2023
Hi there – how many grammes of salad per portion please? Thanks
SharonWednesday 12th July 2023
Hi Marie, we don’t give the weight of our portion sizes as there’s too much variation in ingredients to be that accurate, eg. water content. You can weigh your completed recipe and divide it by the number of servings to get a portion weight. Hope this helps!
Laura WhiteSunday 12th June 2022
could you use the liquid from pickled onion jars for the dressing please? or if not, what other pickled veg aside from gherkins could be used? Thank you
HollyMonday 13th June 2022
Hey Laura, yes liquid from pickled onions would be fine. Any other pickled vegetable would work gherkins, onions, cabbage or red onion. Hope that helps!
Olivia BrownTuesday 13th April 2021
Defo going to try this for my lunches this week! 😍 it looks lush! Please can I ask what you would suggest if I’d like to add a meat?
HollyFriday 16th April 2021
Hey Olivia, you could roast a turkey or chicken breast ot go with this Greek Salad, hope that helps!
KarenFriday 26th February 2021
Wat can u use instead of pickling juice or can u just leave it out
HollyWednesday 3rd March 2021
Hi Karen, you could substitute for a little of another vinegar such as rice or white wine vinegar or leave it out if you would prefer, hope that helps!
Dee RodenSaturday 13th July 2019
Just tried this and it is absolutely gorgeous ! Thank you x
Sharon FitzpatrickWednesday 6th May 2020
Hi Dee, thanks for your lovely comment, we’re so happy you loved this Greek Salad. Thanks for getting in touch.
Sam TuckeyFriday 17th August 2018
Can you use balsamic vinegar instead?
Emma TMonday 11th September 2017
Hi Carolyne,
Thanks for getting in touch!
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