Vegan Greek Salad (Horiatiki)

Satisfy your Greek cravings with this Vegan Horiatiki Salad. Fresh veggies, kalamata olives, and dairy free feta create a flavorful and healthy dish!

This Greek salad recipe is as traditional as it gets from my mom's authentic kitchen. It's so easy to make and the perfect side or even main meal!

Ingredients

This authentic Greek salad is so simple to make, but so flavorful and delicious! We pair it with bread and make it a main meal in the summer when our tomatoes and cucumbers are growing like crazy!

I also love to stay organized and prep everything ahead of time and store in the fridge using my Rubbermaid EasyFindLids™.

This means I can make this in under 5 minutes any time I need it, whether it's outside at dinner or a party I am throwing this helps keep things fast and stress free!

Here is what you need for this Greek salad recipe:

• Tomatoes
• Cucumbers
• Red onion
• Feta, use my vegan feta recipe or buy it at the store
• Kalamata olives, optional but why not?!
• Greek oregano, the flavor of Greek is stronger and amazing
• Black pepper
• Salt, optional depending on your feta
• Olive oil, leave out if oil free but there is nothing like the flavor of high quality Greek olive oil

How to Make Traditional Greek Salad

Thank goodness this healthy Greek salad is so easy to make, we have it so often in the Summer! Here is all you need to do:

1. Put the tomatoes, cucumber and onion in a bowl and stir.
2. Add the feta, olives spices, and olive oil.
3. Mix well and enjoy!

What to Serve With Classic Greek Salad

As mentioned earlier, horiatiki can be served on its own with some crusty bread, but it also pairs well with so many other Greek vegan recipes! Here are some of our favorite plant based foods to serve alongside this salad:

• Fakes (Greek Lentil Soup)
• Fasolakia (Greek Green Beans)
• Roasted Lemon Potatoes
• Vegan Spanakopita
• Authentic Vegan Tzatziki
• Greek Hummus and pita
• Vegan Yemista (Greek Stuffed Peppers)
• Baked Vegan and Gluten-Free Falafel
• Vegan Greek Pastitsio
• While not traditional, you can also add extra flavor with Homemade Greek Dressing!

How to Meal Prep Greek Salad

As if this salad recipe wasn't easy enough, it can be prepped ahead of time as well! I love to use my Rubbermaid EasyFindLids™.

This makes traditional Greek salad a great recipe to serve at parties, potlucks, and holidays when you don't want to be in the kitchen all day. (I'm looking at you Mother's Day!)

However, mixing it all up and letting it sit for too long will result in a not-so-crunchy texture. Since hardly anyone likes a soggy salad, here's what I do to prep everything while preserving the perfect crispness:

• Wash and cut the Greek salad vegetables: the tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions.
• Place the tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions each in their own container.
  • For best results do not do this step longer than 2-3 days before serving.
• Measure out the feta and olives into individual containers.
  • This can be done as far ahead as the expiration allows!
  • My homemade Vegan Feta Cheese will keep for 1 week in the refrigerator.
• Mix the dry spices together in another small container.
  • Store in a cool, dry place.
• Keep the containers with the produce, olives, and cheese in the refrigerator.
• Once you are ready to serve, simply dump everything into a bowl, drizzle with olive oil, mix, and enjoy!

Storage Tips

The Rubbermaid EasyFindLids System™ is ideal for storing the components of this vegan Greek salad recipe! They come in all sorts of sizes and shapes so you can prep a lot or a little at once depending on your needs and storage space.

Here are a few more reasons why these containers are this mom's best friend:

1. I hate looking for matching lids! Luckily, these lids snap together with the bases, which means no more missing lids!
2. Speaking of lids, many of the lids fit a variety of sizes of bases, which means awesome space saving abilities!
3. The modular system also stacks together super nicely which helps to keep my kitchen more organized. Let's be honest, there's something so satisfying about opening a cabinet and seeing everything exactly where it should be.
4. They're also freezer-safe, which is excellent for making freezer meals in advance.
5. Did I mention microwave safe? Reheat right in the BPA-free base to save on dishes!
6. And the real winner? Dishwasher safe, becuase the endless hand washing is something no one wants to do!