The easiest, most delicious dressing and a simple, customizable Greek Salad equals dinner or lunch DONE for the week! You can also use the dressing on any salad, grains, beans, roasted veggies, or as dip!
Servings 6
Ingredients
SALAD:
1pintcherry tomatoessliced in half
1large hothouse cucumberpeeled & sliced into 1/2" half-moons
1tablespoonbalsamic vinegar
1teaspoondried basil
1teaspoondried oregano
1/4teaspoonsea salt
1/4teaspoonblack pepper
1/4teaspoononion powder
12ounces romainesliced into 1/2 inch ribbons
1cuppitted olivessliced in half(black or green)
1/4toasted pine nutssub 1/2 cup any nuts or 1/4 cup any seeds
4ouncesfeta cheesecrumbled
HUMMUS DRESSING:
1/2cupplain or garlic hummus
1/4cupbalsamic vinegar
2tablespoonstahini
1/2cupwater
Instructions
PREP:
In a Ziplock bag or other large sealable container, combine cherry tomatoes, cucumber, balsamic, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and onion powder. Shake to coat ingredients evenly and refrigerate for at least 4 and up to 24 hours.
In the meantime, combine all Hummus Dressing ingredients in a mason jar or other small sealable container. Shake to incorporate until creamy. Refrigerate.
ASSEMBLY:
Add romaine to a large salad bowl and top with olives, pine nuts and feta cheese.
Remove marinating tomatoes and cucumbers from the fridge and drain any excess liquid. Add to salad. Add Hummus Dressing to taste, toss and serve immediately.
If you’re planning to have leftovers, I suggest only dressing individual portions. The romaine won’t get too soggy when dressed overnight, but it will gather more liquid in the bottom of the bowl. OPTIONAL OTHER TOPPINGS: shrimp, chicken, avocado, red onion, fresh basil
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Keyword: caesar dressing, family friendly, greek salad, healthy dinner, hummus, mediterranean, plantbased