# Greek Influence Salad with Creamy Feta and Red Pepper Dressing

This is a Greek-inspired salad featuring a creamy feta and red pepper dressing.

- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 roasted red peppers
- 0.5 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 3 cloves roasted garlic
- finely diced red chili
- 8 ounces Greek feta
- Persian and lemon cucumbers
- fresh tomatoes
- yellow bell peppers
- orange bell peppers
- thinly sliced red onion
- Kalamata olives
- ounces crumbled feta
- 2 tablespoons fresh herbs

## Instructions

1. Combine roasted red peppers, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, Greek yogurt, roasted garlic, finely diced red chili (seeds removed), and 8 ounces of Greek feta in a container.
2. Puree or emulsify the dressing mixture with an immersion blender until smooth.
3. Pour about half of the prepared dressing onto a serving platter.
4. Add diced cucumbers (Persian and lemon varieties) on top of the dressing.
5. Add fresh tomatoes, including heirloom varieties, to the salad.
6. Add thinly sliced yellow and orange bell peppers to the salad.
7. Add a third of a thinly sliced red onion that has been soaked in ice water.
8. Add Kalamata olives to the salad.
9. Add a few more ounces of crumbled feta cheese.
10. Sprinkle a couple tablespoons of fresh herbs over the salad.
11. Toss all the ingredients together to combine.
12. Serve the salad, optionally with pita bread and a glass of Sonoma County Pinot Noir.

## Equipment

- immersion blender
- wooden bowl
- serving utensils

## Tips

- Soak red onion in ice water to reduce pungency.
- The remaining dressing can be used as a dip.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8hKKo4T/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a73112ef-fd09-42ab-b094-3700cdfc3c8d
- Extracted: 2025-07-23

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