Greek Salad-Salata

By amaliana

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 1 cup olive oil or vegetable oil or equal parts of each
• 1/2 cup wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and left whole
• 1 teaspoon salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• Salad Ingredients:
• 1 clove garlic, peeled
• 2 large heads of lettuce, chopped
• 3 tomatoes, chilled and quartered
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and sliced
• 6 scallions with greens, thinly sliced
• 10 radishes, thinly sliced
• 1 green pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 cup(about 1/4 pound) Feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 cup Kalamata olives(or black)
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 5 anchovy fillets(optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Dressing:
Combine the ingredients for the dressing in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake vigorously and refrigerate until needed. This dressing will improve if the flavors have time to develop and blend.

Salad:
Rub a salad bowl with the garlic and discard the clove. Put the bowl in the freezer for a few minutes while you prepare the remaining ingredients. Combine the vegetables, cheese, and olives in the chilled bowl. Pour on the dressing; sprinkle with salt, pepper, and oregano; toss. Garnish the salad with anchovies and serve immediately.