Greek Village Salad (Horiatiki)

• 1.5 lb (about 4 medium) tomato (cut into thick wedges)
• 1 large cucumber (peeled in stripes and cut into thick half-moons)
• 1 green bell pepper (sliced into thin rings)
• 1/2 small, thinly sliced red onion
• 1/2 cup kalamata olives
• 1 tbsp, drained capers (optional)
• 6 oz block feta cheese (a whole slab, ideally sheep's milk, packed in brine)
• 1 tsp dried oregano (Greek oregano if you can find it)
• 1/4 cup olive oil (extra-virgin)
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1/4 tsp sea salt (the feta and olives are already salty)

Instructions

1. Put the tomato wedges in a wide, shallow bowl, sprinkle with the salt, and let them sit for 5 minutes to release their juices.
2. Add the cucumber, pepper, red onion, olives and capers.
3. Drizzle with the vinegar and half of the olive oil, then toss gently so the tomatoes keep their shape.
4. Lay the slab of feta on top, sprinkle it with the oregano, and drizzle the remaining olive oil over the feta and salad.
5. Bring the bowl to the table and serve right away, with bread for mopping up the juices if you like.

Tips

• The salad is only as good as the tomatoes, and tomatoes taste best kept out of the fridge. Make it when they are in season.
• Soak the sliced onion in cold water for 10 minutes first if you want a milder bite, then drain it well.
• Skip the lettuce on purpose: the tomato juice, olive oil and feta make the dressing. Serve within an hour, before the vegetables give up too much water.
• Feta stored in brine is creamier and less salty than the dry crumbled kind. Cut it into cubes if you prefer to share it around.

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