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Different kinds of Greek salads?

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I love horiatiki when I go to Greece - but I also noticed other types of salads being served.

Do they have names?

I tried one or two of them and most of them involved greens - like lettuce, etc.

Are they just the invention of the restaurant or are they common dishes? I guess it's hard to truly know unless I can share examples from restaurants, but Id didn't think to take pics last time I was in Greece.
 
They don't have names, except for what you see on the menu.

My favorite salads always have arugula (they call it ρόκα / rocket) shaved parmasean, and some kind of sweet dressing on top.
 
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ellinasgolfer0320 said:
They don't have names, except for what you see on the menu.

My favorite salads always have arugula (they call it ρόκα / rocket) shaved parmasean, and some kind of sweet dressing on top.
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I also noticed in Greece they serve salads based on what's available. So, there really aren't names, just ingredients they have. The menu might call it a green salad or something, but the greens and other ingredients change. People ordered them a fair amount, at least in the parts of Greece I've been.

That ρόκα salad sounds amazing - I make something similar at home.
 
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