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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I can’t get over how delicious this salad is! I made tzatziki at the same time and had some shredded cucumber left over from that. Instead of throwing it away I tossed those in as well as some minced red onion. And don’t toss out any leftovers – it’s even yummier on the second day!
Loved this salad! Will certainly be adding this as a regular dish, thanks for sharing 🙂
Love this salad so much, I could eat it everyday! Thanks for such a simple, yet flavorful recipe.
Hi Nora, thank you for trying out the recipe! It’s a definite pleaser!
Reminds me of my yiayias salad so much, so good! i ate it with chicken and potatoes.the best! Thanks Stella
Hi Litsa, this salad is perfect with chicken and potatoes!!! Same goes for me… my yiayia’s go-to salad recipe! Ahhhhhh
I tried this recipe and was hooked! Simple to make and simply delicious. Thank you for sharing
Wowza!! Best salad ever!! And so simple! This was a big hit with my family tonight! I marinated chicken breast in a Greek blend (Pinterest) air fryer it and topped their salads with the chicken for a complete meal. My sons work out and play sports; they are always looking for healthy high protein meals. Now all that feta my husband buys at Costco won’t get wasted 😝
Absolutely delicious and so refreshing! Thanks for the tip about slicing the lettuce thinly. This recipe is a keeper
I have been making this weekly soooo good!
This salad is perfect! Quick and easy! Trying my hand at homemade falafel to accompany it.
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hi,
is there something else I can substitute for lemon juice? Sadly, my hubby is allergic to citrus.
Delicious and so easy! I have made this recipe several times since discovering it recently.
Hi Katie, Thanks so much for trying my family salad recipe! And thanks for the review as well!
so easy and so delicious! paired it with salmon. it was a hit my family loved it.
Hi Ciara, So Happy the whole family enjoyed! Thanks for rating it too!
Just made this salad tonight, 10/10! The lemon and olive oil are PERFECT
A new favorite! So easy yet so flavourful.
Hi Mel, LOVE IT! Thanks for trying the salad!
LOVE OUR LIFE!!! Fa-nominal and super simple!! Made it like 6 times and will keep going! Thanks Stella, love all your recipes!!
Hi Michelle, It’s my pleasure! I’m so happy you liked my family’s salad! ALL the best to you!