The ingredients of the Greek salad are tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese, kalamata olives (black olives), red onion and green bell peppers. A typical Greek salad is usually seasoned with dried oregano, ground black pepper and salt and finally drizzled with olive oil. Some regions may add chopped parsley, berries of capers, vinegar, pickled leaves and lemon juice.
The Greeks are known for their healthy eating habits. They love their meals colorful and with lots of flavors. The typical Greek cuisine is always low in animal fat but very high in nutrients. They love to cook with products grown around them.
This is a recipe for the Greek salad

*Greek salad recipe

Ingredients
• 1 head romaine lettuce ( rinsed, drained and chopped)
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cucumber, sliced
• 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 6 ounce black olives, pitted
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• Juice of one lemon
• ground black pepper to taste
• salt to taste

Directions
*In a large bowl, add the Romaine lettuce, the onion, black olives, the bell peppers, the tomatoes, and cucumber and feta cheese. Mix together

*Next, Whisk the olive oil, the oregano, black pepper and lemon juice together, to form the salad dressing

*Now, Pour the dressing over the salad and serve.

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The ingredients or a traditional Greek salad include pita bread, Kalamata olives, tomatoes, feta cheese and cucumbers, along with other ingredients. I found a good recipe or a Greek salad by Rachel Ray on the Food Network. The link to the recipe is http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/greek-salad-recipe/index.html.

Here is a brief history of Greek cuisine.
Alexander the Great extended the Greek Empire from Europe to India. The effect was the influences of cuisine from the north and the east. The Roman Empire and Greece were under the same authority and because of that both cultures were influenced.

During the 4th century AD, the capital of the Roman Empire moved to Constantinople This had major influences on Greek cooking. In the 15th century, the Turks conquered the city and their culture and cuisine became part of the Greek cuisine.

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The ingredients used in Greek salads can vary, but typically you'll see these:

· Cucumbers
· Olive oil
· Onion
· Tomatoes

I found a great Greek salad recipe at the following website, where you can also get lots more delicious salad recipes:

Source: http://www.easy-salad-recipe.com/greek-salad-recipe.html