Be transported to Greece with this Prasini Salad, a simple, delicious Mediterranean dish of crispy romaine hearts, creamy feta cheese, fresh scallions and dill, and bright lemon vinaigrette. It's a perfect side salad with any meal, or make it the star of the show and add your favorite protein!
Why You'll Love This Prasini Salata
This simple, traditional Greek salad translates from the Greek "Prasini Salata" (Prásini Saláta) to "green salad" in English. It's a combination of refreshing ingredients perfect for hot summer days or busy weeknights.
But don't let the simplicity fool you - this combination of crispy lettuce, flavorful herbs, and tangy feta cheese is full of fresh flavor. It's light. It's easy. It tastes just like food from your favorite Greek restaurant.
It can be served as a side dish or a main course for dinner. Try it with some grilled chicken, quickly sautéed shrimp, or some white beans or tofu for a full meal.
The best part? It's healthy, so you can feel nourished while enjoying a truly delicious meal. For more information, read this article on the health benefits of green salad.
Once you try this traditional Greek salad, you won't be able to get enough, so whip up a batch today! Be sure to leave a comment to let me know if you enjoyed this salad as much as I do.
What You'll Need for Prasini Salad
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- Romaine Lettuce Fresh romaine lettuce is the best choice for this recipe. You can buy romaine hearts and shred them or finely slice them yourself, or you can pick up a bag of pre-shredded lettuce.
- Fresh Scallions These are also known as green onions.
- Fresh Dill Be sure to use fresh dill here and not dried. It adds so much fresh flavor to the overall dish!
- Crumbled Feta Cheese You can buy crumbled feta cheese at the grocery store, or you can buy a block of feta cheese and crumble it by hand. You're looking for about 3 ounces for this recipe.
Lemon Vinaigrette
- Lemons I recommend using fresh lemons, but you can also buy bottled lemon juice if fresh lemons aren't available.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil If you have access to good-quality olive oil, now is a good opportunity to use it. With relatively few ingredients, the olive oil will shine here.
- Salt and Pepper Use salt and pepper to taste in your vinaigrette. I always recommend using kosher salt when cooking, as it's less salty per teaspoon than other types of salt, making it harder to oversalt and easier to taste as you go.
How to Make Greek Green Salad
Step One Shred the lettuce.
Step Two Finely chop the scallions.
Step Three Finely chop the dill.
Step Four Combine the lettuce, fresh herbs, and feta cheese in a large salad bowl.
Step Five Combine the oil with the lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and shake well.
Step Six Drizzle the dressing over the salad mixture.
Step Seven Gently toss to combine, ensuring the ingredients are distributed evenly.
Step Eight Taste for seasoning and serve immediately!
Recommended Equipment
Variations
Kalamata Olives Add a briny element to this salad with some chopped or whole olives.
Cucumber You can add another fresh flavor to this salad with some chopped cucumbers.
Tomatoes Fresh summer tomatoes would be a welcome addition to this simple salad.
Balsamic Vinegar Rather than the tangy lemon dressing, you can swap out the lemon juice for vinegar to have a sweet component in this dish.
Red Onion This adds a little bite to the salad that many people really enjoy.
Extra Lemony Add some lemon zest in addition to the lemon juice for an extra bright and lemony dressing.
How to Store Greek Spring Salad
I recommend serving and eating this salad right away. If you plan to prepare it in advance, store the dressing in one container and the remaining ingredients (lettuce, herbs, cheese) in another.
Fridge Store the salad in an airtight container. It can last up to 4 days in the fridge.
Freezer I do not recommend freezing this dish.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Translating to "green salad" in English, Prasini Salad or Prásini Saláta is a traditional Greek salad made with chopped romaine, scallions, dill, feta cheese, and a lemon vinaigrette.
While there are many factors that can determine what is considered healthy, Greek salad has vitamin A, vitamin C, and healthy fats from the olive oil in the dressing.
You can read this article on Greek salad for more information, and for full nutrition information, check out the recipe card below!
The Greek word Maroulosaláta translates to "lettuce salad" in English. This salad is traditionally made with thinly shredded lettuce, dill, scallions, and a lemon vinaigrette.
How to Serve Maroulosalata
Try a big bowl of this salad with...
Your Favorite Protein A piece of grilled chicken, some simply prepared sautéed shrimp, a scoop of white beans, tuna salad, or some baked tofu! Really any protein you like will go well with this salad.
Soup Greek Chickpea Soup would pair well with this salad. It would also be great alongside this Chicken Pastina Soup or some Chicken and Cabbage Soup.
Bread Serve up your salad with a hunk of French bread or a piece of bread toasted in olive oil and rubbed with a clove of garlic!
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📖 Recipe
Prasini Salad (Greek Green Salad)
Equipment
- Screw-top Jar
- Large Serving Bowl
Ingredients
- 4 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce about 1 romaine heart
- 3 ounces feta cheese crumbled
- ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
- 1 to 2 sliced scallions
- ¼ cup olive oil extra virgin
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- kosher salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine the lettuce, dill, scallions, and feta cheese in a large salad bowl.
- Combine the oil with the lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a glass jar with a lid and shake well. You can also whisk it in a bowl if you don't have a jar on hand.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad mixture.
- Gently toss to combine, ensuring the ingredients are distributed evenly.
- Taste for seasoning and serve immediately!
Notes
- This salad makes about 4 side salad portions or 2 main dish portions.
- Feel free to add cucumber, tomato, kalamata olives, or other Greek ingredients to the salad if you'd like.
- To make it a meal, try serving this salad with grilled chicken, shrimp, tofu, white beans, or any other protein of your choice.
- I recommend serving and eating this salad right away. If you plan to prepare it in advance, store the dressing in one container and the remaining ingredients (lettuce, herbs, cheese) in another.
- Fridge Store the salad in an airtight container. It can last up to 4 days in the fridge.
- Freezer I do not recommend freezing this dish.
Erin says
I had some leftover feta, and this made your recipe with it. It was SO good! Super quick and easy and everyone wanted more. Thanks!
Genevieve says
Yay! Thanks Erin!
Michelle says
It's always nice to try out a new salad and this one didn't disappoint. The recipe really super easy to make and very tasty.
Genevieve says
Thanks, Michelle! So glad you enjoyed it!
Claire says
I served this with some greek salmon, lemon potatoes and it was delicious!!
So fresh and easy! I added cucumbers as I have a bit of a glut of them at the moment.
We loved it, thank you 🙂
Genevieve says
Wow, that sounds like a wonderful dinner! So happy you enjoyed it, Claire.
Janice says
I absolutely love this Prasini Salad recipe! The combination of crisp romaine hearts, creamy feta cheese, fragrant scallions, and dill is a match made in heaven. Even the whole family enjoyed it! This recipe is a must-try!
Genevieve says
Thanks so much, Janice!
Sharina says
I love the bright flavor of this prasini salad! I also love serving it with my fav grilled chops! A great and satisfying meal!
Genevieve says
Ooh, sounds like a great dinner! Thanks Sharina!