Horiatiki Salata (Hearty Greek Salad)

Name: Horiatiki Salata (Hearty Greek Salad)
Yield: Serves 4 as a main dish or 6 to 8 as a side dish
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 3/4 pounds, tomatoes, cored; 1 1/4 teaspoons, table salt, divided; 1/2 , red onion, sliced thin; 2 tablespoons, red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon, dried oregano, plus extra for seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1 , English cucumber, quartered lengthwise and cut into ¾-inch chunks; 1 , green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 2 by ½-inch strips; 1 cup, pitted kalamata olives; 2 tablespoons, capers, rinsed; 5 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 (8-ounce) block, feta cheese, sliced into ½-inch-thick triangles

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2020, America's Test Kitchen TV

SERVES4 as a main dish or 6 to 8 as a side dish

TIME25 minutes, plus 30 minutes salting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Imagine bites of sweet tomatoes, briny olives, savory onion, crunchy cucumber, and tangy feta—without any lettuce filler—and you've got horiatiki salata, the real Greek salad. As with any ingredient-driven dish, sourcing high-quality compon...

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