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Home » Side Dishes / Appetizers » Mediterranean Salad with Lime Vinaigrette

Mediterranean Salad with Lime Vinaigrette

Published: Feb 8, 2020 · Modified: Apr 25, 2020 by Sally 12 Comments

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This is a simple Mediterranean salad with two types of lettuce, black olives, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and feta cheese.

Tossing with the lime vinaigrette dressing makes for a delicious, hearty salad that goes with just about anything you're serving.

Mediterranean salad in white bowl

It's especially good served with spaghetti, lasagna, or any other Italian or Greek dish.

I like to display the salad with all the ingredients separate, then mix them all together right before serving, tossing in the dressing at the end.

What to Put in Mediterranean Salad

There are many ingredients that are considered "Mediterranean," so you can use any of them to make a delicious salad combination.

I chose two types of lettuce, as I like the green and red combinations together.

Black olives are usually a must with Mediterranean dishes as well as feta cheese. I added cucumbers and cherry tomatoes for their flavor, texture, and color additions.

I thought about adding chopped red onion and chick peas (garbanzo beans), but I ran out of room.

I actually forgot until I had all of it plated up. It seemed complete to me, so I didn't bother to mix them in.

If you have room, or you want to substitute either of these with something else - go right ahead. Salads are usually pretty forgiving, and there are so many ways to get them right.

The lime vinaigrette dressing is a nice touch with a slight tang of lime and light cumin flavor.

This basic tossed salad is so easy ... a great go-to salad for any day of the week, yet special enough if you present the ingredients separately on a platter for nicer occasions.

Mediterranean salad ingredients

What to Serve with This Salad

I recommend my hearty Spaghetti Bolonaise to serve with this salad or any pasta with meat sauce like my Five Cheese Marinara served over linguini.

Any Italian, Greek, or other Mediterranean style meal will go well with this salad.

It also pairs well with fish, chicken, pork, or beef dishes like my Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf or my Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken Breast with Broccoli.

You may also like it with my Baked Mahi Mahi with Lemon Butter Sauce or Lemon Pepper Chicken.

Mediterranean salad in white bowl
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5 from 5 votes

Mediterranean Salad with Lime Vinaigrette

This is a simple Mediterranean salad with two types of lettuce, black olives, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and feta cheese. Tossed with the lime vinaigrette dressing makes it a delicious, hearty salad for just about anything you're serving.
Prep Time15 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Greek, Italian, Mediterranean
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 221kcal
Author: Savory With Soul

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Romaine lettuce (or green leaf lettuce), chopped
  • 2 cups red leaf lettuce
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 5.75 ounces whole black olives , drained and rinsed
  • 4 ounces feta cheese , crumbled
  • 1 large cucumber , chopped (about 1 cup)

Dressing

  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dry basil (or 2 tablespoon fresh, chopped fine)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup lime juice (from one large or two small limes)
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Instructions

  • Add all salad ingredients separately evenly around a round platter or shallow bowl for nice display.
  • Add dressing ingredients to a small bowl or jar and mix with a whisk (or shake covered if using a jar).
  • Before serving, mix salad ingredients together and toss with dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 619mg | Potassium: 296mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3448IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 1mg

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jeanette

    February 08, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    How much lime juice for the dressing?

    Reply
    • Sally

      February 08, 2020 at 10:41 pm

      Just saw this! Thanks for letting me know it was missing! Lime juice amount is 1/4 cup, or the juice of one large or two small limes. Thanks!

      Reply
  2. David Stephens

    March 04, 2020 at 9:32 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! Makes me think of summers around a pool in Greece! Definitely keeping this one in the bag for summer.

    Reply
    • Sally

      March 04, 2020 at 9:39 pm

      Thanks David!

      Reply
  3. Carrie Robinson

    March 04, 2020 at 9:54 pm

    5 stars
    That vinaigrette dressing sounds absolutely delicious! Can't wait to try out this salad recipe. 🙂

    Reply
    • Sally

      March 04, 2020 at 11:07 pm

      Thanks Carrie! I hope you love it!

      Reply
  4. Irina

    March 04, 2020 at 10:13 pm

    5 stars
    Made this refreshing salad for lunch today. OMG! I loved it, especially the dressing. It is worth making!

    Reply
    • Sally

      March 04, 2020 at 11:07 pm

      Glad to hear, Irina! Thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  5. Patty at Spoonabilities

    March 04, 2020 at 10:51 pm

    5 stars
    I love all the flavors in this salad! This will be on my menu this week for sure!

    Reply
    • Sally

      March 04, 2020 at 11:07 pm

      Thanks Patty!

      Reply
  6. Krissi Allori

    March 05, 2020 at 2:31 am

    5 stars
    This salad is amazing! I love the dressing. It's light and refreshing.

    Reply
    • Sally

      March 05, 2020 at 2:34 am

      Thanks Krissi! We love it too!

      Reply

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