Greek Salad with Croutons

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Greek Salad
I wait all year for late summer when tomatoes are freshly in season, and there’s no better way to showcase them than in a Greek salad. I’m using a bright variety of tomatoes that are perfectly sweet and juicy. Plus I’ll share how to make homemade, unstructured breadcrumbs you can easily add to any salad.
Level: Intermediate
Total: 45 min
Active: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 large sourdough round, about 1 to 1½ cups torn bread
  2. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  3. 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  4. 2 pounds heirloom tomatoes, get a variety of different kinds
  5. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  6. 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  7. 1/2 bunch basil
  8. 1/4 bunch flat-leaf parsley
  9. 8 ounces feta
  10. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  11. 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  12. 2 tablespoons dried oregano, preferably from Penzey’s Spices
  13. 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  14. 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  15. 1 clove garlic, grated or minced
  16. 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  17. 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  18. 1 pound cucumbers, preferably Persian
  19. 1/2 red onion, cut through the core
  20. 20 Niçoise olives
  21. 1 pinch dried oregano

Instructions

  1. Make croutons: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Pull 1- to 2-inch chunks from the inside of the sourdough bread and add to a small mixing bowl (you should have about 1 to 1½ cups of bread crumbs). Drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt, mixing well with your hands to combine. Spread the bread in a single layer on a large, rimmed baking sheet and toast for 25 minutes.
  2. Remove the croutons from the oven and set aside to cool. Marinate tomatoes: Remove and discard any stems. Cut into varying sizes, then place the cut tomatoes on a plate and season with salt. Drizzle with olive oil. Tear and scatter the basil and parsley leaves over the tomatoes.While the tomatoes are marinating, prepare the feta cheese. Drizzle the cheese with olive oil and freshly ground black pepper, and set aside.
  3. Make the vinaigrette: Combine the dried oregano, black pepper, salt, grated garlic clove, vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil.Slice and set the cucumber aside. Quarter the onion lengthwise, and slice into thin slivers. If you have time, rinse the raw onions in ice water. Set aside.
  4. Assemble the salad: Spoon the marinated tomatoes onto a serving platter. Dress the croutons with a little of the vinaigrette and toss to coat. Add the sliced cucumbers and onions to the croutons, then drizzle with a little more vinaigrette. Layer the mixture on top of the tomatoes. Scatter the olives around the salad, crumble the feta cheese on top, and add a little more oregano and olive oil to finish.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 12 servings
Calories 323
Total Fat 32 g
Saturated Fat 7 g
Carbohydrates 7 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 4 g
Protein 4 g
Cholesterol 17 mg
Sodium 419 mg

Reviews

Jennifer Hull
Those magical hand-pulled croutons… I will never do them another way again. The accompanying video made this a snap and it was far and away the best greek salad I’ve ever made. Gotta use the heirlooms!

 

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