What is the recipe for traditional Greek salad?

[paharo45]

So many of my Greek friends have been telling me that Greek salad is not supposed to have lettuce in it. Is that true? Can someone give me the traditional recipe?

 

[tomipark]

The traditional Greek salad definitely doesn't have lettuce! That is the Americanized version (and the dressing is so bad). Traditional Greek salad is made with tomatoes, feta, peppers, olives, onions, oregano, salt and olive oil.

 

[Worldwide Greeks Editor]

Here is an official recipe of traditional Greek salad:
https://www.greekboston.com/food/salads/horiatiki-recipe/

 

[k_tsoukalas]

That is true! There are lettuce-based salads in Greece. However, lettuce and other greens don't do well in Greece during the hotter months so lettuce salads are a seasonal thing. The horiatiki salad is the most people and is the real Greek salad. It can be eaten year round.