MEDITERRANEAN TOMATO FETA SALAD

Mediterranean Tomato Feta Salad is an easy-peasy and totally customisable salad. You can adjust the herbs and vinegar to fit your tastes and what you have in your pantry. Get creative and make it your own!

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Mediterranean tomato feta salad in a dark blue bowl with basil sprig and salt and pepper on the side.

This tomato feta salad recipe 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 in a dozen different ways.

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Ingredients and Substitutions

Tomatoes - we have used mini Roma tomatoes, but you can use cherry tomatoes or regular tomatoes that you have cut into wedges.
Feta - we have used cubed Dodoni feta from our local Greek deli; it is a hard feta cheese that holds up well. If you prefer something creamier, try a Persian or Danish feta or a goat's cheese.
Red Onion - for some pungent flavour, if you don't like them, you can leave them out.
Fresh Basil - added for aromatic flavour swap for any soft herbs you like. Click on the arrow for some more suggestions below - click on the arrow 👇

Swap the herbs and vinegar to make it different every time!

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

Try sweet aromatic basil with sticky balsamic.
Anise-flavoured dill (use ⅓ cup in the vinaigrette + leaves for garnish) with tart lemon juice.
Cool menthol-like mint (use ⅓ cup in the vinaigrette + leaves for garnish) with citrusy lemon juice.
Vibrant parsley (use ⅓ cup in the vinaigrette + leaves for garnish) with full-bodied red wine vinegar.
Liquorice like tarragon (use ¼ cup in the vinaigrette + leaves for garnish) with exotic champagne vinegar.
Piney, peppery thyme (use ¼ cup in the vinaigrette + leaves for garnish) with sweet sherry vinegar.
Zesty aromatic coriander (cilantro), (use ⅓ cup in the vinaigrette + leaves for garnish) with zingy lime and chilli.
Floral bitter oregano (use ¼ cup in the vinaigrette + leaves for garnish) with tasty red wine vinegar.
Oniony chives (use ⅓ cup in the vinaigrette + leaves for garnish) with classic white wine vinegar.
Try the pungent aroma of sage (use ¼ cup in the vinaigrette +l eaves for garnish) with apple cider vinegar.

You Will Need

Labelled ingredients needed to make a Mediterranean tomato feta salad.

Step-by-step Instructions

Step 1 - Prepare Your Ingredients

Place your tomatoes in a strainer and rinse under cold running water, pat dry to remove the excess water, then cut them in half using a serrated or tomato knife, so you don't squish them.

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 it into 1cm (½ inch) cubes.

A close-up of a mini Roma tomatoes being cut with a knife on a wooden board.

^{SLICE MINI ROMAS IN HALF}

^{CUT FETA INTO CUBES}

Dicing red onion on a wooden board with a knife.

^{DICE RED ONION}

Cut up basil leaves and basil sprigs in two white bowls.

^{CUT BASIL SPRIGS CHOP THE LEAVES}

Step 2 - Blitz the Basil Dressing.

Rinse your basil, pat dry, then cut the small sprigs from the stem 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.

Basil dressing ingredients in a blender.

^{ADD INGREDIENTS TO BLENDER}

^{BLITZ WELL TO COMBINE}

Step 3 - Assemble Your Tomato Feta 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 chopped basil and basil sprigs on top to garnish, and then serve.

Prepared ingredients for Mediterranean tomato feta salad in a white bowl.

^{ADD PREPPED INGREDIENTS TO BOWL}

^{POUR OVER DRESSING}

Mixing Mediterranean tomato feta salad in a white bowl with a spoon.

^{MIX WELL TO COMBINE}

^{SERVE AND ENJOY!}

🍽 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, try it with…

Tips and Questions

How to Choose and Store Tomatoes

Select tomatoes depending on when you intend to use them.
Choose very ripe tomatoes to use soon after purchase and greener tomatoes for longer storage.
Tomatoes should be firm with unmarked skin and no soft spots.
They should be stored at room temperature and out of direct sunlight. Do not refrigerate except for cherry or grape tomatoes.

Can This Feta Cheese and Tomato Salad Be Made Ahead?

You can prepare the vegetables and the dressing several hours in advance and keep them in separate containers. Then, just before serving, assemble the salad.

How to Store the Leftovers.

Pop the leftover salad in an airtight container in the fridge.
It can be stirred through warm pasta for a delicious lunch the next day.
Or blitzed into a sauce and frozen to add to your next tomato-based sauce.

Dietary Information

This easy tomato salad is suitable for nut-free, vegetarian, low carb and keto dieters. Each serving contains 253 calories with a net carb count of one gram.

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