Horiatiki
χωριάτικη σαλάτα
Tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, oregano and a lot of oil — a 20th-century taverna salad that still has to be ripe.
Recipe by I Want Some Food · Reviewed by the editorial kitchen. Native name preserved: χωριάτικη σαλάτα.
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- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- —
- Total
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Spice
- No chilli
- Cost
- Cheap nightUnder $8 USD · indicative, not a store price
About
Horiatiki is not a chopped 'Greek salad' with iceberg and a crumble. It is large pieces of ripe tomato, cucumber, onion, a slab of feta, olives, oregano and enough oil to make bread necessary. No lettuce in the old taverna version.
Ingredients
Scaling multiplies the written quantities. Baking still prefers a scale.
Steps
Step 1
Cut tomato and cucumber into large chunks. Slice onion thin. Arrange, put the feta on as a slab, olives, oregano, oil, salt.
Adapt this recipe
The canonical recipe stays intact. Personal versions are labelled. Serving changes are maths, not AI.
Adaptations · 0 / 15 used. Resets 24 August.
Substitutions
Feta → A salty fresh cheese
Wrong, still a tomato plate.
Tips
- Pepperoncinis are a taverna extra.
- Do not crumble the feta into snow unless you like that.
History & culture
Summer tables. Winter tomatoes make a sad plate — say so and wait.
Tomato is recent in Greece. The named taverna salad is 20th-century. Still worth making well.
Modern adaptation
Provenance: Editorial adaptation. Original editorial adaptation for I Want Some Food. Not copied from another recipe site. Official recipe photography is pending. Photograph: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zone41/ via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greek%20Salad%20Choriatiki.jpg
Questions about this recipe
Answers taken from this dish's times, amounts, swaps and tips — not a chatbot.
How long does Horiatiki take?
15 min all in — 15 min prep. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 4 plates. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Very easy.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Milk. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Vegetarian.
What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Mixing bowl.
How much salt do I put in?
The recipe lists Salt at ½ tsp.
How much vinegar?
1 tsp (optional) of Vinegar.
What can I use instead?
Feta → A salty fresh cheese. Wrong, still a tomato plate.
Any tips from this recipe?
Pepperoncinis are a taverna extra. Do not crumble the feta into snow unless you like that.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.
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