Our Cherry Tomato Salad is colorful, fresh, and easy to make. Enjoy it as a side to share family style or piled on grilled bread with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

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Why this recipe sings

  • It’s delicious. The cherry tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions, olives, extra virgin olive oil, and feta create a dressing so good that it’s reason enough to make this salad. Dip your bread in the juices, and you’ll be hooked!
  • It’s easy. The minimal ingredients shine through with their freshness and flavor.
  • It’s versatile. You can use large tomatoes and chop the vegetables to your preferred size. Additionally, feel free to swap olives for capers, add fresh herbs, such as oregano leaves or dill, or replace the feta with mozzarella.

Here is what you need

Cherry tomatoes, olives, cucumber, spring onion, basil, oregano, vinegar, olive oil, feta cheese, and olive oil on a wooden surface
  • Cherry tomatoesโ€”they are sweet and full of flavor.
  • Cucumberโ€”fresh and aromatic.
  • Olivesโ€”I love their earthy, salty taste.
  • Spring onionโ€”is more aromatic than regular onion, and I love the colors.
  • Fresh basilโ€”it is unbeatable combined with tomatoes. It’s summer on a plate.
  • Greek feta cheeseโ€”adds a briny, savory creaminess. Remember to always get a piece of feta in brine. Greek feta is the best. Dodoni and MtVikos are great brands.
  • Wine vinegarโ€”just a drop brings out so much flavor. Red or white is fine.
  • Extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, and dried oreganoโ€”the essential ingredients for almost all Greek recipes.

Find the complete recipe with measurements below.

A cherry tomato salad with a piece of bread on a yellow plate.
A cherry tomato salad with a piece of bread on a yellow plate.

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A cherry tomato salad with a piece of bread on a yellow plate.

Cherry Tomato Salad

by Jenny | The Greek Foodie
Our Cherry tomato salad is colorful, fresh, and easy to make. Enjoy it as a side to share family style or piled on grilled bread with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Marinating 15 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Greek
Servings 2
Calories 364 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • ยฝ English cucumber halved, seeded and diced into ยฝ-inch pieces
  • 1 spring onion thinly sliced
  • ยฝ cup olives
  • ยพ cup Greek feta cheese cubed or crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  • ยฝ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ยผ cup fresh basil leaves chopped
  • sea salt

For serving

  • toasted country bread

Instructions
 

  • Combine the tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese, spring onion, and olives in a large bowl.
    Season with a generous pinch of sea salt and ยฝ teaspoon of dried oregano.
  • Pour the olive oil and vinegar over the salad and toss well.
    Let the salad sit for 15 to 30 minutes.
    Enjoy it as a main meal, a side to share family style, or piled on toasted bread with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

Notes

Substitutions

    • I love cherry tomato varieties like sweet bombs and summer medley. Grape tomatoes will also work. This salad can be made with regular-sized tomatoes. Try the Campari variety. They are small and sweet and the closest I have found to summer Greek tomatoes.
    • Use the olives you love. A great substitute is capers.
    • Instead of spring onion, a minced shallot is fantastic. Small-diced red onion is also delicious.
    • Swap the Greek feta for goat cheese. For a less salty flavor, use mozzarella balls or glorious burrata.
    • Fresh herbs always elevate a salad. Add fresh oregano leaves for basil, or sprinkle chopped dill. Cilantro will also be a lovely substitute if you can taste it (I can’t; it tastes like soap).
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The nutritional analysis is only an estimate based on available ingredients and the recipeโ€™s preparation.ย 

Nutrition

Calories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 10gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 1187mgPotassium: 517mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1404IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 341mgIron: 2mg
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Cherry Tomato Salad

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