Quick July 4th Patriotic Greek Salad Recipe: Fast, Healthy & Delicious Holidays Salads Side Dishes

"Lots of delicious flavors and it’s super simple to put together! Excellent addition to your party table this weekend!" says Rachel Maser, mom of four and founder/creator of the clean eating blog, Clean Food Crush®.

All you need for this patriotic Greek salad recipe is a red onion, baby arugula, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, white wine vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, sea salt and black pepper. "Since there are only a few simple ingredients used here, I really recommend using the absolute freshest, highest quality ingredients you can get your hands on. It makes all the difference."

What a fun salad to serve on July 4th! Another great salad dressing option for this red, white and blue salad is this Greek vinaigrette recipe. 

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Cuisine: Greek
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 10

Ingredients

Salad

• 1 large red onion, diced
• 10 cups fresh baby arugula, baby spinach or mixed greens
• 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 blacks (8 ounces each) feta cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Dressing

• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Helpful Products

• Rectangular Platter
• Cutting Board
• Salt and Pepper

Recipe Notes

• To make it your own, use your favorite salad dressing for this recipe. 

Here's how to make it: 

1. On a large rectangular platter, arrange the arugula in an even layer.
2. For the "stars," arrange your diced red onion at the top left corner.
3. For the "stripes," top the arugula in alternating rows with cherry tomatoes and cheese cubes.
4. In a small jar or bowl, add all the dressing ingredients and shake to emulsify. Drizzle your dressing over the salad and serve.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Clean Food Crush®.

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