Greek Salad

A Greek salad or Horiatiki salad is a popular and healthy salad in the Greek cuisine.     This salad originated in Greece.   My mom made the Greek salad two days back.   

The ingredients used by my mom are “Olive oil, chunks of tofu, spring onion, red berry tomato, yellow and green capsicum, grated cheddar cheese, cucumber, broccoli, oregano seasoning (primarily basil and pepper), salt and cabbage (she used cabbage because she couldn’t get lettuce from the supermarket)”.     This salad can be cooked without fire.    My mom sauted the broccoli and cabbage though it’s not necessary.

The benefits of Greek salad are:-

. High on fibre and roughage

. Low cholesterol

. High in Vitamin A, C, Potassium and Iron

. Low Carbohydrates

. Contains phytonutrients and antioxidants

The following additional vegatables that can be included in the salad are, “Red Capsicum, lettuce, black/green olives, lemon juice/vinegar, lettuce and feta cheese (my mom used cheddar cheese)”.