Greek Salad

Edaku — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0300

A true Greek salad, or horiatiki, is much simpler than the versions often served outside Greece: no lettuce, no mayonnaise-based dressing, and — this part matters — the feta is never crumbled ahead of time. It goes on top as a whole slab or thick slices.

The whole dish rides on two things: ripe, juicy tomatoes and good cold-pressed olive oil. Those, not any separate dressing, carry the flavor, so it’s worth not skimping on either. The juice that tomatoes release when cut isn’t drained off — it mixes with the oil to form the salad’s natural dressing.

Cucumber Tomato Salad

Edaku — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0300

Cucumber tomato salad is one of those rare dishes where simplicity is the whole point: two or three fresh vegetables, a handful of herbs, and decent oil outperform almost any elaborate recipe. The trick is in the produce itself — firm, field-grown tomatoes with real flavor and cucumbers that are crisp rather than bitter.

Red onion brings a light sharpness, which can be softened by letting the sliced onion sit in cold water for a few minutes before adding it in. The vinegar is optional — many people prefer plain oil so it doesn’t compete with ripe tomatoes — but a small splash of acid does a nice job of balancing the vegetables’ natural sweetness on a hot day.

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