Souda salad
The port of Souda in Crete is the inspiration for this colourful salad, combining cucumber and tomatoes with feta cheese.
This salad is best served cold from the fridge, perfect for a hot summer's day.
This salad is best served cold from the fridge, perfect for a hot summer's day.
3,2084.6/5 for 5 ratings
Last modified on: July 7th 2019
For 4 people, you will need:
1 cucumber
4 
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons dry oregano
1 spring onion (scallion)
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
| Preparation | Resting | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 28 min. | 30 min. | 58 min. |
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- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
The vegetables
Rinse 1 cucumber, trim off the ends but do not peel.You can cut grooves lengthways with a small knife or special tool (shown in the photo), if you prefer this look, but it is not essential.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Slice the cucumber thinly (a mandolin is the ideal tool for this).
Sprinkle the slices with fine salt, mix well and leave for to rest for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle the slices with fine salt, mix well and leave for to rest for 30 minutes.
Stage 3 - 30 min.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
The dressing
In a bowl mix 5 tablespoons olive oil and 3 tablespoons lemon juice with a little salt and pepper, then add 2 tablespoons dry oregano.Stage 6 - 5 min.
Drain the cucumber slices and discard the juices. Transfer to a salad bowl.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Drain the tomato slices and discard the juices. Add to the salad bowl.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Add the diced feta, the finely chopped 1 spring onion (scallion) and some finely chopped chives.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Pour the dressing over and mix well.
Stage 10
Serve garnished with an anchovy fillet or a few black olives (if your diners like them).
Remarks
You can use a small red onion instead of the spring onion. Plain olive oil can be replaced with herb olive oil for even more flavour.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 4.66 €
- Per person : 1.17 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Feta: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Greek salad, Multicoloured cucumber-tomato salad, Tomato and courgette tart, Cretan Bread, Spinach brik parcels, ... All |
 | Black olives: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pissaladière with puff pastry, Two-olive ciabatta, Greek salad, Tapenade, Tomato ladybirds, ... All |
 | Anchovy fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tapenade, Pissaladière with puff pastry, Mixed salad stack, Salade Niçoise, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tomato foccacia, Special Parmesan baguettes, Rillettes stuffed mushrooms, Raw beetroot salad, Broad bean salad with Parmesan, ... All |
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