Recipe

Greek Wedge Salad

2 years ago

Beautiful Greek salad made with wedges of romaine lettuce, fresh cherry tomatoes and olives piled on top, and a lemon tahini dressing.

Region: American / European

Nature: Salad

Cuisine: Western

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Serves:

Main Ingredients:

Lemon-Tahini Dressing:

Items	Quantity
Extra-virgin olive oil	¼ cup
Lemon juice	2-3 tbsp
Tahini	2 tbsp
Minced garlic	2-3 cloves
Black pepper	to taste
Crumbled feta cheese (optional)	¼ cup
Finely chopped fresh mint	¼ cup

Main Methods:

Chopped tomatoes, cucumber, celery, olives, shallot and keep them aside.
Cut Halve the heads of romaine lengthwise, all the way through their bases so the halves stay intact and keep aside
Cut vegetables. Cucumbers into small cubes, chopped celery, roundels of olives and slice the shallots.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, celery, olives, shallot, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.
Toss to combine and set aside to marinate.
To prepare the dressing, combine all the ingredients, starting with the lower amounts of lemon juice and garlic.
To assemble: Place romaine on a salad platter and with the help of a spoon Top(place mixture on the top of romaine) generously with the tomato salad mixture.
With a spoon, drizzle the dressing over the salads.
Then finish them with a sprinkle of feta (if using) and chopped mint
Serve immediately, with sharp butter or steak knives to aid slicing.