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.
7,7234.6/5 for 5 ratings
Grade this recipe: 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:
| Preparation | Resting | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 28 min. | 30 min. | 58 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.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.
And to drink?
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,162 Kcal or 4,865 Kj | 27 gr | 37 gr | 101 gr |
| 58 % | 10 % | 3 % | 15 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 117 Kcal or 490 Kj | 3 gr | 4 gr | 10 gr |
| 6 % | 1 % | <1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 291 Kcal or 1,218 Kj | 7 gr | 9 gr | 25 gr |
| 15 % | 3 % | 1 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 4.66 €
- Per person : 1.17 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
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: Cretan Bread, Courgette tart with mint, Mediterranean toast, Lumberjack turnovers, Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds, ... All |
 | Black olives: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Greek salad, Salade Niçoise, Tapenade, Pissaladière with puff pastry, Tomato ladybirds, ... All |
 | Anchovy fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tapenade, Salade Niçoise, Pissaladière with puff pastry, Mixed salad stack, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Red rice pannequets, Celeriac in cream and mustard sauce, Endive and cheese salad with croutons, Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin", Tomato foccacia, ... All |
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