Feta cheese or fetaxa is a product made from sheep's milk. Although some manufacturers use cow's and even goat's milk. Fetaxa has an amazing, incomparable sweet and sour taste. It can be compared to feta cheese. Today we will prepare a salad with fetax. Every housewife will choose a recipe to her liking.
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As an additional dish for the holiday table, you can prepare a salad with fetax cheese. As mentioned, this product has an incomparable taste, but not everyone likes it. Take this into account during the cooking process.
The “Greek” salad with fetax is considered the king of appetizers. This dish will be a complete alternative to chopped vegetables. Today there are many different recipes for preparing this salad, we invite you to take a closer look at the culinary classics.
On a note! If you don't have fetax cheese on hand, use feta cheese. Don’t rush to season the salad with salt, taste it. Olives add spicy notes to the dish, and cheese adds saltiness.
Compound:
- 1 fresh cucumber;
- 1-2 pcs. fresh tomatoes;
- 200 g black and green olives;
- 2 tbsp. l. refined olive oil;
- 150 g fetax cheese;
- lettuce leaves;
- oregano to taste.
Preparation:
Recipe from a famous chef
Do you want to make a delicious salad with fetax? Take note of this recipe. This snack turns out to be very satisfying, healthy and extremely tasty. Chicken fillet fried until golden brown perfectly harmonizes in taste with spicy and salty fetax cheese. Cherry tomatoes will add juiciness to the salad.
On a note! As a dressing for salads with fetax cheese, refined olive oil and natural yogurt without the addition of dyes and flavoring components are chosen.
Compound:
- 0.4-0.5 kg chicken fillet;
- chicken egg – 2 pcs.;
- 10-12 pcs. fresh Cherry tomatoes;
- 100 g fetax cheese;
- 50 g crackers;
- 5 pieces. lettuce leaves.
Preparation:
On a note! A simple salad with fetax can be prepared according to the author’s recipe. Housewives were so carried away by culinary improvisation that the traditional Greek salad was modified beyond recognition. Experiment by adding eggplant, boiled potatoes, arugula, seafood, and pickled onions to the salad.
Original snack recipe
Salad with fetax and tomatoes is a classic of the culinary genre. And those who love variety will love this unusual eggplant appetizer.
Compound:
- 100 g fetax cheese;
- 150 g of fresh Cherry tomatoes;
- ½ tsp. grain mustard;
- 1-2 pcs. garlic cloves;
- refined olive oil;
- 50 g each of lettuce leaves and arugula;
- half a red onion;
- 2 pinches of dried thyme;
- salt to taste;
- 150-200 g eggplants;
- 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar;
- a bunch of parsley.
Preparation:
- First, let's prepare the greens.
- Rinse arugula, parsley and lettuce leaves under running water.
- Place the greens on a towel to dry.
- Grind the fetax cheese into equal cubes.
- Cut the red onion into thin half rings.
- Cut off the sides of the eggplants.
- Then cut the eggplants into transverse thin slices.
- Cut the washed cherry tomatoes in half.
- Pour chilled filtered water into a deep bowl.
- Add salt.
- Place the chopped eggplants in salted water and leave for 20-25 minutes.
- Then drain the water.
- Heat refined olive oil in a frying pan.
- Place the eggplants in a frying pan and fry until done.
- In a separate bowl, combine a few tablespoons of refined olive oil with Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar and thyme.
- Pass the garlic cloves through a press and add to the dressing.
- Mix everything well.
- We tear the lettuce leaves and arugula with our hands.
- Place the greens in a salad bowl, add fried eggplants and about 2/3 of the cherry tomatoes.
- Add cheese and half of the prepared dressing.
- Mix thoroughly.
- Add the remaining tomatoes and dressing.
- Decorate the salad with chopped parsley.
Salad with Fetax cheese is a light and vitamin-packed salad that is quite easy to prepare and has the wonderful taste of fresh vegetables combined with cheese that melts in your mouth. No complex manipulations of laying in layers are required. All you need to do is collect the ingredients, cut them and mix them in the right proportions.
Fetaxa cheese is a type of pickled cheese made in the Mediterranean region. In fact, it is an analogue of feta cheese and outwardly differs little from it. The cheese is made from sheep's milk and rennet starter and has an unusually delicate consistency. Fetax cheese is also a dietary product rich in minerals and vitamins.
You can use various ingredients for the salad. Meat, poultry, fruits, seafood, and various seasonings work well. The salad will fit perfectly into any holiday table and family dinner and will surprise you with its delicate and refined taste.
Fetax cheese can be purchased at the store or made yourself.
How to prepare salad with fetax cheese - 15 varieties
"Vitamin mix" Greek
Greek salad is loved all over the world; its special feature is coarsely chopped vegetables and the obligatory addition of feta cheese.
Ingredients:
- Multi-colored bell pepper - 2 pcs.
- Anchovies -50g.
- Mustard - 1 teaspoon
- Red onion - 1 pc.
- Italian herbs - 1 tsp.
- Olive oil - 3 tbsp.
- Lemon - 1 pc.
- Cucumbers - 1 pc.
- Fetax cheese -250g.
- Olives - 100g.
- Tomatoes - 3 pcs.
- Black pepper - to taste
- Salt - to taste
Preparation:
To begin, wash, peel and cut all the vegetables into large pieces. Place chopped peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers in a salad bowl and prepare the dressing. Mix anchovies, dry herbs, mustard, lemon juice and olive oil in a blender. You can add freshly ground black pepper to taste. Using an immersion blender, turn it all into a smooth sauce. Then season the peppers and tomatoes with sauce. On top add pieces of chopped feta cheese, onion cut into half rings and olives.
A tasty and healthy salad is ready!
If you order such a salad in Greece, Fetax cheese will be served in one piece and generously sprinkled with herbs - oregano and parsley.
"Vitamin mix" of vegetables with Fetax cheese
Vegetable salad is a healthy, tasty, dietary dish that not only contains a huge amount of vitamins and minerals, but also pleases us with its aesthetics.
Ingredients:
- Multi-colored bell pepper - 2 pcs.
- Cucumbers - 1 piece
- Broccoli - 300g.
- Red onion - 1 pc.
- Parsley -1 bunch
- Olive oil - 3 tbsp.
- Fetax cheese -250g.
- Lemon - 1 pc.
- Black pepper - to taste
- Salt - to taste
Preparation:
Boil broccoli in slightly salted water for about 5 minutes. or serve raw at your discretion. Cut peppers and cucumbers into large pieces. Remove the florets from the broccoli. Cut the onion into half rings. For dressing, mix olive oil, juice of one lemon, black pepper. Chop the greens and cut the Fetax cheese into pieces. Pour the dressing over the greens and vegetables and stir, sprinkle Fetax cheese on top.
Bon appetit!
Salad "Vitamin mix" with mango and Fetax cheese
Mangoes are native to the rainforests of India. This sweet, colorful fruit is widely used in many cuisines around the world. The combination with Fetax cheese truly gives an original and unforgettable taste.
Ingredients:
- Mango - 1 pc.
- Almonds - 100 gr.
- Bacon -100 gr.
- Cherry tomatoes -5 pcs.
- Fetax cheese -100 gr.
- Lettuce leaves - 100 gr.
- Lemon - 1 pc.
Preparation:
Peel the almonds. To remove the husks easily, place them in boiling water. Dry the almonds in a frying pan. Peel the mango with a knife and cut into slices. Fry the bacon in a frying pan for a few minutes on each side. Place lettuce leaves on a flat salad bowl. Place mango petals on top and sprinkle with Fetaxa cheese and almonds. Place fried bacon in a mound in the center, pour lemon juice over everything and garnish with cherry tomatoes.
Salad "Vitamin mix" with beets and Fetax cheese
Beets are a capricious product and are not often used in salads. But it goes well with pickled cheeses and fresh vegetables and herbs.
Ingredients:
- Beetroot - 3 pcs.
- Fetax cheese -100 gr.
- Arugula - 100 gr.
- Olive oil - 3 tbsp.
- Black pepper - to taste
- Salt - to taste
Preparation:
Boil and clean the beets. Tear the arugula into a salad bowl. Cut the beets and fetax cheese into small cubes. For dressing, mix olive oil, juice of one lemon, black pepper. Pour the dressing on top of the salad, do not stir. Salad ready!
Salad "Vitamin mix green" with Fetax cheese
Green salads are salads that contain salad greens - lettuce, arugula or spinach.
Ingredients:
- Lettuce leaves - 100g
- Green apples - 2 pcs.
- Celery stalks - 2 pcs.
- Fetax cheese -100g.
- Walnuts - 50g.
- Mayonnaise - 2 tbsp
- Black pepper - to taste
- Salt - to taste
Preparation:
We tear lettuce leaves into a salad bowl with our hands. Finely chop the nuts with a knife. Cut celery and apples into small pieces and place in a salad bowl. Three Fetax cheese on a grater. Combine all the products, mix well and season with mayonnaise.
For the salad we use white beans - you can use canned ones.
Ingredients:
- Beans - 150 gr.
- Fetax cheese -100 gr.
- Red onion - 1 pc.
- Bell pepper - 1 pc.
- Cherry tomatoes - 10 pcs.
- Parsley - to taste
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Basil - 1 tsp.
- Lemon - 1 pc.
- Wine vinegar - 1 tsp.
- Olive oil - 3 tbsp.
- Black pepper - to taste
- Salt - to taste
Preparation:
Cut the red onion into half rings. Divide the cherry tomatoes into halves. We clean the pepper and use it in strips. Cut fetax cheese into cubes. Chop basil and parsley. For dressing, mix oil with lemon juice and spices. Combine salad ingredients together.
Salad "Vitamin mix" with Fetax cheese and shrimp
Shrimp is a dietary product with low calorie content and rich iodine content. Pairs perfectly with vegetables and pickled cheeses.
Ingredients:
- Shrimp - 500g.
- Tomatoes -2-3 pcs.
- Bell pepper - 0.5pcs
- Cucumbers - 1 piece
- Olives -100 gr.
- Lettuce leaves - 100 gr.
- Fetax cheese -80g.
- Lemon - 1 pc.
- Olive oil - 3 tbsp.
- Salt - to taste
Preparation:
Pour boiling water over the shrimp and remove the shell. Cut the tomatoes into medium cubes. We also add chopped peppers and cucumbers to the tomatoes. Cut the olives into rings and add to the salad. It is advisable to tear the lettuce leaves with your hands rather than cut them with a knife. Pour the peeled shrimp into the container with the salad. Cut the cheese into cubes and add to the salad. For dressing, mix olive oil, juice of one lemon and salt. Salad ready!
Salad "Vitamin mix" with smoked brisket and Fetax cheese
Salads with smoked brisket are very filling and can be considered a complete meal. Like any meat, brisket goes well with vegetables, and delicate fetax cheese will add piquancy.
Ingredients:
- Smoked brisket - 400 gr.
- Cucumbers - 1 pc.
- Cherry tomatoes - 10 pcs.
- Fetax cheese -100 gr.
- Bell pepper - 1 pc.
- Lettuce leaves - 100 gr.
- Black pepper - to taste
- Salt - to taste
Preparation:
Cut smoked brisket, cucumbers, cheese, pepper into equal cubes. Cut the tomatoes in half. Place all ingredients on lettuce leaves and season to taste with mayonnaise or olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. The brisket will absorb the juice from the tomatoes and fetax and give an excellent taste!
To make the salad softer, remove the skin from the cucumber.
Salad "Vitamin mix" with Fetax cheese and corn
Corn salads are very popular. These bright crispy grains give the dish a piquant taste and improve your mood.
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes -2-3 pcs.
- Corn -1 can
- Fetax cheese -250 gr.
- Greens - 1 bunch
- Olive oil - 3 tbsp.
- Salt - to taste
Preparation:
Cut tomatoes and cheese into small cubes. Chop the greens. Mix cheese with corn and tomatoes. Add herbs and salt to taste. Season with olive oil and knead gently. Very simple and fast. Bon appetit!
Crab meat is a delicious product with excellent taste. There is a huge variety of salads with crab meat, but it goes especially well with corn, vegetables and delicate pickled cheeses.
Ingredients:
- Lettuce leaves -100 gr.
- Corn -1 can
- Fetax cheese -100 gr.
- Cucumbers - 1 pc.
- Cherry tomatoes - 10 pcs.
- Crab meat - 150 gr.
- Oregano - 2 tbsp.
- Olive oil - 3 tbsp.
- Black pepper - to taste
- Salt - to taste
Preparation:
Wash the cucumbers, dry them, peel them. Cut crab meat and cheese into cubes. We cut the tomatoes into four parts. Place lettuce, corn, cheese, tomatoes and crab meat on a flat plate. Season with salt, pepper, olive oil and oregano. Mix carefully. Salad ready!
Salad "Vitamin mix" with Fetax cheese and avocado
Avocado pulp contains a huge amount of vitamins and minerals, and also has a mild, neutral taste and is perfect for salads and many other dishes.
When purchasing, check whether the fruit is ripe. To do this, lightly press on it; it should be soft, but not too soft, otherwise the fruit will be overripe.
Ingredients:
- Avocado - 1 pc.
- Fetax cheese -100 gr.
- Parsley - 50 gr.
- Tomatoes -2 pcs.
- Olives -50 gr.
- Lettuce leaves - 100 gr.
- Salt - to taste
Preparation:
Using a knife, peel the avocado, remove the pit and cut into small cubes. We also cut Fetax cheese into the same cubes. Remove the core of the tomato and cut into cubes. Pour in the olives and chop the parsley. Season with olive oil. Mix carefully. For a beautiful presentation, place the salad on laid out lettuce leaves. A very tender and tasty salad is ready!
Chicken breast is a light dietary product that is ideal for salad with vegetables and pickled cheeses.
Ingredients:
- Chicken fillet - 300 gr.
- Pickled onions - 1 pc.
- Orange - 1 pc.
- Fetax cheese -100 gr.
- Wine vinegar - 1 tbsp.
- Dijon mustard - 1 tsp.
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Olive oil - 3 tbsp.
Preparation:
Cut the chicken fillet into small pieces, add salt and pepper and fry in vegetable oil until cooked. Peel the orange and cut it in half. Cut Fetax cheese into small cubes. For the dressing, mix olive oil, vinegar, mustard and squeeze the garlic through a garlic press. Next, mix all the ingredients and season our salad. The dish is ready!
Salad "Vitamin mix" of pasta and Fetax cheese with vegetables
We are used to pasta being served as a second course. However, it is not. Pasta fits perfectly into salads with vegetables and pickled cheeses and gives the dish greater richness.
Ingredients:
- Pasta (any to taste) - 250 gr.
- Corn -0.5 cans
- Cherry tomatoes -15 pcs.
- Bell pepper - 0.5pcs
- Fetax cheese -100 gr.
- Olive oil - 3 tbsp.
- Lemon - 1 pc.
- Garlic -2-3 cloves
- Salt - to taste
Preparation:
Boil the pasta and transfer it to a bowl. Cut the pepper into strips and then chop into cubes. Transfer to bowl with pasta. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Add olives, corn and diced Fetax cheese. A little black pepper. Stir and season with olive oil, garlic and lemon juice. Bon appetit!
Salad "Vitamin mix" with eggplants and Fetax cheese
Ingredients:
- Eggplant - 1 pc.
- Cherry tomatoes -6 pcs.
- Fetax cheese -100 gr.
- Bell pepper - 1 pc.
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Parsley - to taste
- Olive oil - 3 tbsp.
- Black pepper - to taste
- Salt - to taste
Preparation:
Cut the eggplants into slices and cherry tomatoes in half. Soak the eggplants for 10-15 minutes. in salted water, and then fry on both sides in sunflower oil. Place the eggplants on a paper napkin and then into a salad bowl. Squeeze the garlic and chop the parsley. Wash the bell pepper, peel and cut into strips. Add cherry tomatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cut fetax cheese into cubes. Drizzle the salad with olive oil and garnish with a sprig of basil. Bon appetit!
Salad "Vitamin mix" with carrots and Fetax cheese
Carrot salad is very rich in carotene, and in combination with cheese and peas it makes a very satisfying and festive dish.
Ingredients:
- Carrots - 500 gr.
- Peas (chickpeas) - 400 gr.
- Fetax cheese -200 gr.
- Spinach - 2 handfuls
- Lemon - 1 pc.
- Olive oil - 3 tbsp.
- Black pepper - to taste
- Salt - to taste
- Mint - to taste
Preparation:
Peel the carrots and cut into long strips. Bake in the oven at 200 degrees, pre-basting with olive oil, 30-40 minutes. Boil the peas until tender. For dressing, mix olive oil and lemon juice. Season the vegetables and cool. Chop mint leaves and spinach. Mash the fetax with a fork and sprinkle on top before serving.
- Fetax cheese – 100 g
- Fresh tomato – 3 pcs.
- Fresh cucumber – 1 pc.
- Lettuce leaves – 100 g
- Sweet red pepper – 1 pc.
- Black olives – 50 g
- Green olives – 50 g
- Onion – 1 pc.
Dressing ingredients:
- Olive oil – ½ cup
- Oregano or Italian dry herbs – ½ tsp.
- Lemon juice – 2 tbsp.
- Salt, pepper - to taste
An ideal option for a quick, but restaurant-style dish in its presentation and taste is Greek salad. A classic recipe with fetax will cost you very little; in the summer there is no better combination of fresh vegetables, cream cheese and olive-lemon dressing. The recipe for a classic Greek salad with fetaxa, the step-by-step preparation of which is given below, is quick to make, inexpensive to prepare and amazingly tasty. Surely it will become your favorite summer salad on your table!
Preparation
- Prepare all ingredients. The recipe for Greek salad with fetax cheese requires any suitable cream cheese - feta, feta cheese, Adyghe cheese, suluguni or mozzarella.
- Tear the lettuce leaves into the salad bowl with your hands. A knife will oxidize them and make them limp, so it’s better to chop them this way. As salad leaves, you can take lollo rossa lettuce, lettuce, and even Chinese cabbage leaves.
- Cut the vegetables into cubes - bell peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes. Try to make large cuts, otherwise the juice will quickly leak out of the vegetables and the Greek salad will look stale. Don't salt the salad!
- Make Greek salad dressing. The classic recipe with fetax is usually seasoned with a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice. Add herbs and spices to them to taste.
- If your fetaxa has been left open in the refrigerator for a long time and has become dry, it can be resuscitated. To do this, pour kefir into the cheese at the rate of ½ cup of kefir per 100 g of fetax, leave for 20 minutes and then drain the kefir. Cut the cheese into cubes and the onion into thin half rings. Mix with vegetables.
- Take a serving plate. Place the salad on it, place a few black and green olives on top and pour 2-3 tablespoons of dressing on top. This Greek salad recipe with photo is very tasty and low-calorie, you should try it once and you won’t be able to resist again!
The birthplace of this unusually tasty and light salad is Greece. This snack is prepared there for all holidays. In Greece, salad has been prepared for many centuries. You can try it in an expensive restaurant or in a small street cafe. The set of products is available, and the recipe is quite simple. It should be noted that in our open spaces, many housewives fell in love with the classic recipe for Greek salad with fetaxa. It is prepared not only for holidays, but also for the everyday menu. The salad is served as an appetizer for baked chicken, fish, and also as an independent dish.
The main ingredient is fetaxa cheese - a type of feta cheese (made from goat's milk). Externally, this cheese is very similar to feta cheese. It is most often produced from cow's milk and has a soft, creamy texture. This cheese is not only tasty, but also extremely healthy. The high content of calcium and milk fat is an excellent preventive measure in the treatment of bones and teeth.
The piquant taste of cheese gives the salad a unique taste. Fetaxa goes well with vegetables and herbs.
This combination has a beneficial effect on the digestive system.
There are many different recipes for making Greek salad with fetaxa. Green onions, Chinese cabbage, parsley or dill are added to the classic salad recipe, and olive oil is replaced with vegetable oil. But the most delicious salad is prepared according to the classic recipe.
Classic Greek salad recipe with fetax: serves 2
Ingredients for cooking:
- cheese – 150 grams (one package);
- two small fresh cucumbers;
- three ripe tomatoes;
- bell pepper – one red, the other yellow;
- a jar of black pitted olives;
- half a teaspoon of dried oregano (or Italian herbs seasoning);
- a bunch of fresh basil;
- red onion (salad) – one piece;
- ground pepper, salt - to taste;
- juice of half a lemon;
- extra virgin olive oil – two tablespoons;
- bunch of lettuce.
- wash and dry the lettuce leaves;
- place on a large flat dish;
- put cucumbers and tomatoes, cut into half rings, on top;
- Wash and peel the bell peppers, cut into thin half rings, and place beautifully on the cucumbers and tomatoes.
- Spread the onion, cut into very thin rings, beautifully over the vegetables (there is no need to pickle the onion, as it has a sweetish taste);
- Place diced cheese on the prepared vegetable bed;
- sprinkle chopped basil and olives, cut into rings, on top;
- lightly pepper and salt the salad;
- sprinkle with lemon juice;
- sprinkle with oregano;
- mix carefully so as not to tear the lettuce leaves;
- for decoration, place several whole olives on the salad;
- Drizzle with olive oil and serve.
Option with Chinese cabbage
Many people like this unusual recipe for a classic Greek salad with fetax and Chinese cabbage; you just have to try it. Beijing is juicy and crispy, goes well with other vegetables, so the snack turns out tasty and appetizing.
To prepare this salad you need:
- Fetax cheese – 300 grams (two packages);
- small Chinese (Beijing) cabbage;
- three bell peppers (you can take different colors to make the salad bright and appetizing);
- half a jar of oil and olives, pitted;
- tomatoes, fresh cucumbers - three pieces each;
- a bunch of parsley;
- lettuce - one bunch;
- lemon juice - half the fruit;
- red salad onion.
Stage 1. Cut cheese and vegetables, except tomatoes and Chinese cabbage, into small pieces, preferably the same size;
Step 2: Finely chop the Chinese cabbage. Mash until soft, with salt and a pinch of sugar.
Stage 3. Tear lettuce leaves with your hands;
Stage 4. Cut the tomatoes into slices. If you are using cherry tomatoes, simply cut them in half;
Stage 5. Cut the olives into two parts (you don’t have to cut them, but add them whole);
Step 6. Prepare the dressing: mix three tablespoons of olive oil with a pinch of pepper, salt and lemon juice (for a piquant and spicy taste, you can add a clove of garlic, passed through a press, to the oil);
Stage 6. Place all prepared salad components in a large salad bowl. Drizzle with dressing;
Stage 7. Stir and sprinkle with chopped dill;
Stage 8. Serve immediately so that the vegetables do not have time to release their juice.
Note to the owner!
- if you want to make the salad more satisfying, then add a little boiled or baked chicken to it;
- Are you preparing a salad for a large number of guests? Then serve it in a large glass salad bowl, cut all the ingredients into small cubes and tear the lettuce leaves with your hands. Add oil and stir;
- instead of fetax you can use feta cheese;
- if you don’t like the taste of fresh basil, you can add dill or parsley;
- vegetables can be cut into thin strips;
- It is better not to dress a salad prepared in large quantities, but to serve it separately with oil (vegetable or olive), salt, pepper, Italian herbs or oregano. Then each guest will be able to dress the salad to their liking.
Greek salad: original recipe with fetaxa
To prepare a Greek salad according to the original recipe, you will need fetax cheese. This salty cheese complements the taste of vegetables very well and gives them a touch of piquancy.
In order to prepare the salad, you need to prepare the following products:
- fetax cheese – 150 grams;
- three tomatoes;
- two fresh cucumbers;
- small red salad onion;
- large red bell pepper;
- two tablespoons of wine vinegar (can be replaced with the juice of half a lemon);
- 15-17 pieces of black olives with pits;
- 200 grams of extra virgin olive oil;
- two or three sprigs of fresh basil;
- a teaspoon of dried herbs basil and oregano.
First, prepare the dressing so that it sits and the aromas of the herbs are revealed. For this:
- pour the oil into a small deep plate;
- add wine vinegar;
- grind fresh basil and dry herbs in a mortar;
- add to the oil.
Then he starts preparing the products and assembling the salad:
- cut cucumbers into half rings;
- chop the pepper into thin slices;
- chop the onion into rings;
- cut tomatoes into slices;
- Remove the pits from the olives and break them into two parts;
- cheese in small squares (you can simply break it with your hands);
- Place the prepared ingredients in a salad bowl;
- pour dressing;
- If desired, you can sprinkle with chopped herbs.
Greek salad recipe with feta cheese
Summer, bright, tasty and vitamin-rich Greek salad is prepared very simply, from available ingredients. The main and very healthy ingredient of the salad is feta cheese. This is a pickled cheese – fatty, with a pronounced creamy taste. It goes well not only with fresh vegetables, but also with sauerkraut, pickles, bread, and especially with pear.
Traditionally, feta cheese is made from goat's milk and is not so easy to find in stores. Therefore, you can use its analogues - fetax or feta cheese, which are prepared from cow's milk. But, if you want to make a salad with an unforgettable taste, then use only real feta cheese.
To prepare a salad, in Greece they call it “village”, you need to choose only fresh and selected vegetables. It will take no more than fifteen minutes to prepare and assemble the Greek snack.
- if you don’t have olive oil, you can use homemade flavored vegetable oil or sesame oil;
- if you like a more piquant taste of salads, you can replace lemon juice with soy sauce;
- The finished salad can be sprinkled with fried sesame seeds, and one chopped clove of garlic can be added to the salad dressing;
- dried herbs can be replaced with fresh ones, such as basil;
- if you don’t like the taste of oregano, replace it with thyme;
- I didn’t have any red salad onions on hand, no problem. Use regular onions, just before adding them to the salad, sprinkle them with lemon juice and add a pinch of sugar. This way you will remove excess sharpness and bitterness.
- Start preparing the salad with the dressing. Add to 200 ml of olive oil: a spoonful of lemon juice, a pinch of dried oregano or Provençal herbs;
- Cut two fresh cucumbers into cubes measuring 2x2 cm;
- cut three ripe tomatoes into slices;
- Remove the pits from the olives (10-15 pieces) and divide them into two parts with your hands;
- cut one sweet pepper into long, thin slices;
- Cut 200 grams of feta cheese into cubes the same size as the cucumbers;
- Chop one red onion into thin half rings;
- collect the salad on a large platter or in a deep salad bowl;
- if you want to serve the salad on a platter, then decorate it with a bed of lettuce leaves;
- If you are preparing a dish for a large number of guests, it is better to serve the appetizer in a deep salad bowl. Tear the lettuce leaves with your hands;
- pour the sauce prepared in advance over the appetizer, lightly salt and stir;
- and serve immediately.
Homemade Greek Salad Dressing
Summer and extremely tasty Greek salad is usually seasoned with olive oil and various spices. The correct dressing will add piquancy and an unusual “zest” to the vitamin salad. When preparing such a successful Greek salad dressing at home, you need to use extra virgin olive oil. This oil is prepared from fresh olives, without additional heat treatment. It has a slightly bitter taste, dense consistency and very healthy.
To prepare the classic dressing, use: lemon juice, dry herbs (thyme and oregano). You can diversify the taste of the salad with non-traditional ingredients - pine nuts, sesame seeds (roasted), almonds, honey. Mustard, red pepper, and garlic will add piquancy to the dressing.
A classic of the genre - dressing based on olive oil and lemon juice
To prepare you need:
- Pour olive oil into a small jar - 150-200 grams;
- add the juice of half a lemon and dry herbs - oregano and thyme;
- add black pepper at the end of the knife;
- Shake the contents of the jar thoroughly to mix the ingredients;
- let the dressing sit for 20-30 minutes.
Spicy dressing with yoghurt and capers
To prepare an unusual but very tasty dressing you need:
- natural yogurt – 300 ml;
- a handful of capers;
- half a teaspoon of brown sugar;
- two tbsp. spoons of green olive marinade;
- two cloves of garlic, passed through a press;
- half a teaspoon of ground black pepper;
- dessert spoon of balsamic vinegar;
- Mix all ingredients of the dressing thoroughly.
Soy sauce dressing
The prepared dressing can be stored in the refrigerator for several weeks. It is only advisable to store it in a glass container.
To prepare soy dressing for Greek salad at home you need:
- mix four tablespoons of soy sauce with two tablespoons of honey (use only liquid honey, and if it is candied, melt it in a water bath);
- Grind thoroughly until the honey dissolves;
- add three tablespoons of lemon juice;
- mix thoroughly again;
- Gently whisk the dressing and pour in half a glass of olive oil in a thin stream.
The dressings can be used for any vegetable appetizer. The dressing can also be served with baked meat (fish) or pasta.
Prepare one of the classic Greek salad recipes at home with fetax or feta, use your own dressing, and you will have one of your favorite dishes.
Since the times of A.P. Chekhov, it has been known that “Greece has everything” - including the products necessary to prepare a light and healthy salad of juicy vegetables with ripe olives and local pickled cheese made from sheep’s milk. This cheese, feta, has an officially registered trade certificate as an original product of Greek origin, made in the traditional way.
In domestic stores, at the same time, it is easy to find a cheese product called “Fetaxa”, most often produced by the German company Hochland using modern technologies. It is conveniently packaged and cuts perfectly without creating crumbs. A successful salad in the Mediterranean spirit is prepared with this cheese.
Let's consider a detailed classic recipe for Greek salad with fetax, its dietary features and existing options for the composition of this dish.
Greek salad with Fetaxa cheese – step-by-step recipe with photos
The salad, which is now called Greek throughout the world, is a peasant dish in origin. Its recipe and preparation are simple and unsophisticated: the juicy ingredients included in the dish are cut into large and approximately equal pieces, mixed, seasoned with sauce (always with olive oil) and spicy Mediterranean herbs. Salt is usually not used at all, since soft cheese is salty enough on its own. The Greeks, of course, have it good - they always have local olive oil, vegetables ripened under the bright sun, and fresh herbs at hand. To get closer to the Mediterranean ideal in the middle zone, you need to choose the right starting products:
- – ripe, fleshy, even, rich color outside and inside. White veins in the core indicate that the fruits were picked unripe, and an excessively thick peel is a sign of excess nitrates.
- – evenly colored, without spots or darkening, with a green stalk.
- – medium size, with pimples. These varieties are considered the best in taste.
- Olives - large, Greek, Spanish or Italian production. Especially good marinated in olive oil.
- Onion – red. Its taste is not as strong as the regular one.
- – “Extra virgin olive oil” brand, first cold pressed.
In addition, the sauce will require balsamic vinegar or freshly squeezed. Spicy herbs can be present both fresh and dried. In any case, the required component is .
From prepared products, supplemented with Fetaxa cheese, you can assemble a classic Greek salad. They will go into action:
- large red bell pepper;
- three small cucumbers;
- two medium-sized tomatoes;
- small red onion;
- packaging of fetax cheese;
- 16 large olives;
- 3 tablespoons olive oil;
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice;
- dried oregano.
Preparation:
- Free the peppers from stalks and seeds, remove the stalk “pole” from tomatoes and cucumbers, wash and dry the prepared vegetables. Peel and rinse the onion.
- Cut the fetax into not too small cubes. Based on this size and shape, cut cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers. Thinly slice the red onion into half rings.
- Mix all ingredients with olives, season with a sauce made from olive oil and lemon juice, sprinkle with oregano. Now a completely Mediterranean spirit should reign in the kitchen.
Energy of the finished salad – approx. 100 units in 100 grams.
Within this basic recipe, there are options without bell peppers, with layering of ingredients, and with cheese placed in one flat layer on top of chopped vegetables and olives.
Application in dietary practice
Greek salad with fetax fits well into the related Mediterranean diet with one condition - a fairly “energetic” cheese product (260 kilocalories in 100 grams) should not be too much. The rest of the composition of this dish pleases all fans of a balanced diet focused on weight loss. Minerals, vitamins, vegetable fiber are combined with unsaturated fatty acids of olive oil, healing, cleansing and strengthening the body.
Composition options
The antique simplicity of salad with fetax allows for not too significant deviations from the classic recipe. Thus, it additionally includes:
- Lettuce leaves - best of all, are the “crispy” varieties of iceberg, romaine and lettuce. Tender greens are placed on the bottom of the salad bowl or torn into pieces by hand.
- Onions - used instead of red onions. This invigorating deviation from the canonical recipe is quite appropriate, since fetaxa tastes much softer than feta and does not have a pronounced sourness combined with the obvious saltiness inherent in the Greek product.
- – this cheese is supplemented or replaced with fetax to give the salad its characteristic flavor tones.
- Bean curd tofu. It is used by avid vegans. In order for this product of absolutely plant origin to acquire a harmonious taste, it is soaked in a dressing mixture or in soy sauce with dry herbs.
How to prepare Greek salad with Fetaxa cheese at home - video
The presented video material clearly demonstrates the noble simplicity of the Greek salad, which nevertheless requires careful selection of suitable products. Preparation follows the classic recipe given in the text. Uniform cutting of all components is shown, starting with the cheese product. For dressing, a mixture of high-quality olive oil with vinegar, pepper and salt was used.
Greek-style Fetaxa cheese salad is a real storehouse of healthy ingredients. The cheese product contains highly digestible milk proteins and a high percentage of calcium. Ripe fresh vegetables are exceptionally rich in mineral and vitamin complexes and natural fiber. Olive oil is a valuable supplier of fat-soluble vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids. The only dietary restriction is related to the noticeable caloric content of cheese. However, as part of a Greek salad, its energy is balanced by other low-calorie components.
How do you prepare Greek salad with Fetaxa cheese? Do you prefer your dressing with lemon juice or vinegar? Do you use this dish in diet menus for weight loss? Share your culinary experience with us in the comments!
