• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Salads with Anastasia logo
  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Salad Index
      • 10 Minute Salads
      • Dinner Salads
      • Fruit Salads
      • Gourmet Salads
      • Green Salads
      • Make Ahead Salads
      • By Diet
        • Low Carb
        • Paleo
        • Vegan
        • Vegetarian
      • By Season
        • Spring Salads
        • Summer Salads
        • Autumn Salads
        • Winter Salads
    • Dressing Index
    • Spices & Condiments
  • Salad Tips & Tools
    • How to Guides
    • Salad Tools
    • What's in Season?
    • Measuring Cups and Spoons Worldwide
    • Liquid vs Dry Measures – what’s the differences?
  • Let's Shop!
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
menu icon
go to homepage
  • A Seasonal Produce Guide
  • Vegetable Dictionary
  • Spring Salads
  • Summer Salads
  • Autumn Salads
  • Winter Salads
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • A Seasonal Produce Guide
    • Vegetable Dictionary
    • Spring Salads
    • Summer Salads
    • Autumn Salads
    • Winter Salads
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home » By Season » Summer Salads

    Versatile Tomato Feta Salad

    Filed Under: 10 Minute Salads, Low Carb, Paleo, Summer Salads, Vegetarian

    Share
    Pin20
    Tweet
    Share

    A tomato feta salad to make your own! This simple salad is definitely a choose-your-own-adventure type of salad; you can change the herbs and vinegar to suit your tastes and pantry.

    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

    TOMATO FETA SALAD - PORTRAIT

    This tomato feta salad has all-time classic flavour combinations that you just can’t go wrong with, the sweetness of the tomatoes, the sharpness of the feta and aromatic olive oil are an excellent base for a variety of fresh herbs and vinegar. 

    You don’t even have to limit yourself to the type of tomatoes or feta to use, with such a plethora to choose from you can make it a dozen different ways. 

    Swap the herbs & make it different every time!

    There is just a wonderful assortment of flavoured vinegar and fresh herbs that you can make this salad at least many different ways. 

    1. Try sweet aromatic basil with sticky balsamic
    2. Anise flavoured dill (use ⅓ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with tart lemon juice
    3. Cool menthol-like mint (use ⅓ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with citrusy lemon juice
    4. Vibrant parsley (use ⅓ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with full-bodied red wine vinegar
    5. Liquorice like tarragon (use ¼ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with exotic champagne vinegar
    6. Piney, peppery thyme (use ¼ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with sweet sherry vinegar 
    7. Zesty aromatic coriander (cilantro), (use ⅓ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with zingy lime and chilli. 
    8. Floral bitter oregano (use ¼ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with tasty red wine vinegar 
    9. Oniony chives (use ⅓ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with classic white wine vinegar 
    10. Try the pungent aroma of sage (use ¼ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with apple cider vinegar 
    CLOSE UP OF TOMATO FETA SALAD

    How to make tomato feta salad

    1PREP INGREDIENTS
    Place your tomatoes in a strainer and rinse under cold running water, pat dry to remove excess water then cut them in half using a serrated or tomato knife.
    Cut off the tops and bottoms of your onion, remove the papery skin then finely dice.
    Rinse your feta if it was stored in brine, then dice into 1cm (½ inch pieces).

    • CUT YOUR MINI ROMA TOMATOES IN HALF
      HALVED MINI ROMAS
    • DICED-RED-ONION
      DICE RED ONION
    • FETA CUT INTO CUBES
      CUBE FETA
    • JUST A WHITE PAGE

    2BLITZ VINAIGRETTE
    Rinse your basil, pat dry, cut the small sprigs from the stem to use as a garnish, then roughly chop the larger leaves.
    Place all the vinaigrette ingredients in a small food processor or blender and blitz until well combined.

    • BASIL-SPRIGS-AND-LEAVES-2
      REMOVE SMALL LEAVES & CHOP LARGE
    • BASIL-VINAIGRETTE-INGREDIENTS-BLITZED-LAND
      BLITZ VINAIGRETTE INGREDIENTS

    3ASSEMBLE SALAD
    Pour the vinaigrette over your salad, season with salt and pepper and toss well to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings according to your liking.
    Arrange the salad in a salad bowl, scatter the chiffonade basil and basil sprigs on top to garnish, then serve.

    • INGREDIENTS IN A BWOL FOR TOMATO FETA SALAD
      ADD INGREDIENTS TO BOWL
    • pouring over basil vinaigrette on tomato feta salad
      POUR OVER YOUR BASIL VINAIGRETTE
    • MIX YOU TOMATO FET SALAD UNTIL COMBINED
      MIX WELL TO COMBINE
    • JUST A WHITE PAGE

    Some serving suggestions

    This versatile tomato feta salad pairs with almost everything, from barbecued meats, roasts, pasta dishes or tarts. Great to serve at a barbecue or buffet while any leftovers can be stirred through warm pasta for a delicious lunch the next day. Try it with…

    • Harissa lamb chops 
    • Goats cheese tart 
    • Classic rack of beef 
    • Saddle of lamb 
    • Vegan Portobello mushroom steaks 

    Our favourite Cherry Tomato Recipes are...

    • SAUTEED-EGGPLANT-SALAD
      SAUTEED EGGPLANT SALAD
    • OLIVE SALAD
      OLIVE SALAD
    TOMATO FETA SALAD

    Versatile Tomato Feta Salad

    A tomato feta salad to make your own! This simple salad is definitely a choose-your-own-adventure type of salad, you can change the herbs and vinegars to suit your tastes and pantry.
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate this Recipe
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    * Times are an estimate and will depend on your skill level
    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Greek
    Keyword: Easy
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 253kcal
    Equipment
    • Serrated or Tomato Knife
    • Small food processor or blender
    Ingredients
    For the salad…
    • 500 grams mini roma tomatoes (2 punnets)
    • 120 grams feta (approximately 1 cup)
    • 1 small red onion (optional) (approximately 50 grams)
    • Sea salt and cracked black pepper
    For the vinaigrette…
    • 1 cup basil leaves (tightly packed) (approximately 5-6 stems of basil)
    • 3 tbsps red wine vinegar (I used a Cabernet merlot vinegar)
    • 5 tbsps olive oil
    • 1 basil stem (for the garnish)
    Metric - Imperial
    Instructions
    • Place your tomatoes in a strainer and rinse under cold running water, pat dry to remove excess water then cut them in half using a serrated or tomato knife.
    • Cut off the tops and bottoms of your onion, remove the papery skin then cut into a small dice.
    • Rinse your feta if it was stored in brine, then dice into 1cm (½ inch pieces).
    • Rinse your basil, pat dry then cut off the small sprigs to use as a garnish and roughly chop the larger leaves..
    • Place all the vinaigrette ingredients in a small food processor or blender and blitz until well combined.
    • Pour the vinaigrette over your salad, season with salt and pepper and toss well to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings according to your taste.
    • Arrange the salad in a salad bowl, scatter with the basil sprigs and basil sprigs on top to garnish, then serve.
    Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
    Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 330mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1112IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?Mention @salads_with_anastasia or tag #salads_with_anastasia!

    PINTEREST - TOMATO FETA SALAD WITH BASIL
    Share
    Pin20
    Tweet
    Share
    « Grilled Corn Salad with Bacon and Maple
    Mustard Vinaigrette for Asparagus & Pancetta Salad »

    About Anastasia

    Anastasia is a home cook introduced to cooking at a young age (8 years old) and hasn’t gotten out of the kitchen since! She had her own coffee shop and ran her own catering business for over a decade. Her love of salads developed as she was always the one responsible for making the salads for family get-togethers and friends functions.

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Welcome

    ANASTASIA FROM SALADS WITH ANASTASIA

    Hi, I’m Anastasia,
    Let me show you how to transform your salads from boring and limp to bright, fresh and exciting using in season fresh produce.

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube

    Looking for a recipe?

    Cheesy Salad Collection

    Various salads with cheese and a text overlay.

    Greek Salad Collection

    NARROW PICS OF VARIOUS GREEK SALADS WITH A TEXT OVERLAY

    Green Salad Collection

    VARIETY OF GREEN SALADS WITH TEXT OVERLAY

    Asian Salads

    ASIAN SALAD COLLECTION WITH TEXT OVERLAY

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Terms & Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility Policy
    • Site Credits
    • Contact Me

    Sign-up for new salad recipes!

    Recipes & Tools

    • Salads
    • Dressings
    • Spices & Condiments
    • Salad Tools
    • What's in Season
    • Let's Shop!

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2020 · Salads with Anastasia · All Rights Reserved

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsOKAY
    Privacy & Cookies Policy

    Privacy Overview

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
    Necessary
    Always Enabled
    Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
    SAVE & ACCEPT