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.
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Love this salad! I’ve made 3 times in one week!
Hi Maricely, LOVE your name btw! Thank you for the kind review!!
Hi! My hubby is allergic to Lemon. Is there a alternative or no? 🙁 bummer.
Hi Olga, YES, you can use red wine vinegar instead of lemon.
I came across this recipe on a random FB post. I decided to try it and have now made it at least 6 times in a month! Love it. I occasionally add grilled chicken breast and have it for dinner.
Hi Elizabeth! That’s what I’m talking about! I eat it like that too!
Amazing! Thanks
Wonderful! I’m glad it was a win!
This is such a simple salad but has tons of flavor! The second time I made it I added chicken, black olives, and cucumbers. That was very tasty also. Thanks for sharing this recipe, it will wake up my lunches at work.
Hi Susan, I’m so happy you liked the salad and upgraded it with your own personal touch! Sounds delicious!
I found this recipe 2 months ago, we now eat the 4-5x a week, I found goat feta and that was a game changer, thank you
This is delicious!! It’s my go to salad.
Thank you Stella for your wonderful Greek recipes.
I’m wondering if you’re able to give another measurement for the fresh dill? It’s sold in bunches of varying size, so I’m not sure how much to use.
Thank you!
Hi Katie, Yes, I would do about 1/3 cup dill!
Outstanding recipe!
Hi Julie, Thanks so much!! Glad you liked the salad~
Just prepped this for my salads for the week and it is DELICIOUS! So refreshing and easy to prep. Topped with sunflower seeds and pita crisps to make it a little more filling.
Hi Sarah, OMG we speak the same food language! Love your add ins!
after finding this recipe I’ve made this salad 3 times in the last week! so delicious!
Hi Emily! That’s awesome and im glad it struck a chord with you in a good way!!
Made it for dinner tonight! Legit so simple and yummy!
Hi Sophie! LOVE IT! Glad you enjoyed this salad!
Hey, question?! I put my lettuce in the salad spinner and pat dried it, and it was still really watery- even after I incorporated all the ingredients. Just wanted to see if you had any recommendations to make it more dry? Thanks!
Hi Georgia, My mom chops it and lets them sit out on the counter and air dry …
I will try that! How long does she let it air dry for? Thank you!😊
This salad is FABULOUS!!! Deceptively simple but the freshness of the ingredients really shine. Will be making this often. Thank you!
Exactly, It’s beautiful and deliciously tasty! Thank you for the comment!
I added some shredded rotisserie chicken to this and it made it into a full meal. a side of crusty bread and you can’t go wrong!
Hi Britt, Ive done that too with this salad! The best meal! ESPECIALLY with that crusty bread!!!
great salad!! even the teenager liked it. I added cucumbers.
Very tasty and simple ingredients. Chopping the lettuce was the most time consuming but overall a simple recipe to serve anywhere!
Hi Kacey, definitely a classic salad! thanks so much for trying it!!