Mediterranean Salad Recipe with Homemade Yogurt Dressing

Our Mediterranean salad recipe with yogurt dressing is a great accompaniment to any main course—more so if you’re headed to a gathering! Kalamata olives, Greek feta cheese and a light Greek yogurt dressing (made with olive oil) served on bed of sweet butter lettuce—we’re talking a winner here!

With just 10 minutes of preparation, this dish comes together just as easy as the pre-bagged kind, only with more diverse ingredients. You can use this recipe as an entrée—just top it with grilled chicken or fish—or keep it as a simple side salad.

We did not include onions in this recipe, but you can always add them in along with roasted red peppers, pine nuts or any of your favorite accouterments. You’re going to love this dish!

Mediterranean Salad Recipe

what you'll need

salad
2 heads butter lettuce
1 cup cherry tomatoes, or grape tomatoes, sliced in half
1/2 English cucumber, skin-on and chopped
10 Kalamata olives, pitted, sliced
3/4 cup Greek feta cheese, crumbles
dressing
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp lime juice, approx. ½ juicy lime
1/2 tsp dill, dried
1/4 tsp ground pepper
2 Tbsp Greek yogurt

let's do it

Wash, dry and tear lettuce into small pieces and place in a large salad bowl. Add tomatoes, cucumber and olives. Crumble feta cheese over the top.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk oil, lime juice, dill, pepper and yogurt until the dressing comes together and forms an emulsion. Toss or drizzle over salad then serve immediately.

Cheryl Says

Don’t add salt to this dressing—the olives and feta have plenty of it! Should you not include the olives, add ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt.