Maroulosalata (Greek Lettuce Salad)
This maroulosalata was my mom’s and grandmother’s go-to salad growing up. I actually was not a fan of it as a child. I think it’s because as a child I was adverse to herbs or anything that was outside of my usual flavor comfort zone. Now, I can devour the entire bowl all by myself! A great dish to serve with this is my Lemon Pepper Chicken Skewers!
The ingredients are so simple and fresh here and yet the flavor is one hundred percent. The feta, dill and lemon really stand out and will make this a staple in your rotation. Simply add to it your favorite protein and you have a complete meal. I love to make this with my Greek Yogurt Marinated Chicken Thighs or my Lemon Garlic Parmesan Chicken. Other add ins include air fryer salmon, tuna fish, chickpeas, or rotisserie chicken.
One major aspect of this salad is the thin chop of the romaine lettuce. It defines the salad, so please do not rough chop it if you want to keep it authentic and get the dressing in everywhere. My mom and yiayia also taught me to massage the chopped lettuce with my hands. It softens the fibers and makes the salad easier to chew and digest. This process is actually quite therapeutic and enjoyable. If you like this salad, you will love my Creamy Prasini Salata aka Greek Green Salad.
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Maroulosalata
Equipment
Ingredients
Instructions
- Rinse your lettuce clean then THINLY SLICE. Dry well in your salad spinner.
- Whisk together the oil, lemon juice and salt until smooth and thick.
- Place the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad. Toss all together and massage/scrunch the greens with your hands to infuse with the rest of the ingredients and break down its rough characteristics.
Nutrition
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Thank you! A lovely salad!
I LOVE this salad. So simple, yet so balanced and fresh. So glad I stumbled onto this. Thank you
lot of sodium for people like me with BP issue. How can we reduce it?
Hi Farah, remove the feta cheesse
I have this all prepped as written but it is just the two if us and a LOT. O have dressing separately. Do i need to mix in bits for flavor or will it stay for a few days mixed? Don’t want soggy. We live in sweltering Texas and it sounds AMAZING for lunch/snack/dinner side.
Delicious and easy to make. Will definitely make it again.
looks yummy but what is THIN SLICE vs rough chop???
HI Iris, i mean thin strips of romaine lettuce for this salad. Enjoy!
So fresh, delicious and easy!
5/5 every single time! I’ve made this many times for different groups of people and it’s always a smashing hit! So easy to prep for and have throughout the week as well. A staple!
Second time making this…very good. Served alongside Lebanese food this time. Stella, are the nutrition facts per serving or for the whole salad?
Just made this with our dinner tonight and it was delicious, Stella. We had Yellowtail with Mango salsa, roasted veggies and this salad. The flavors are so YUM! Love your recipes, keep ‘em comin…🥰
I love this salad. My family loves black olives, so we added those to our recipe. They add a nice subtle flavor and round out the dish. Try it and see what you think. 😉
Delicious 😋
HI Liz, it really is yes!!
Really easy and delicious. Served it with the garlic Parmesan chicken.
AND it was all good, if not better as leftovers , the next day.
Thats a perfect combination! LOve it!