[lisazee]

Hi ladies

I love a good greek salad - but have found whenever I make it its just not that great - I think the cheese and olive choices I make are not the best

So can you please help a novice - and let me know which brand cheese and olives you use

thanks in advance

[antsy]

I like australian feta because the taste isnt very strong. But I guess that depends on your personal preference. My mum uses bulgarian feta, which has a very strong taste and smell that I find a bit overpowering. As for olives, I leave them out because I dislike them.

[TopsyTurvy]

I used (by mistake) Danish feta recently. It was very creamy and dissolved more than regular feta. It was really nice actually and blended a bit with the dressing and made it really delicious!

Dressing is important too. I always make my own

[lizzzard]

I used (by mistake) Danish feta recently. It was very creamy and dissolved more than regular feta. It was really nice actually and blended a bit with the dressing and made it really delicious!

Dressing is important too. I always make my own

I was going to say Danish feta is one of my favorites - I like the softer texture.

As for olives, good quality (from the deli) marinated, de-pitted kalamata olives are my pick.

[Bel Rowley]

I don't know what brand I would use because I buy them from a deli, not packaged. Kalamata olives and crumbly, Greek-style feta, I don't mind Australian.

Make your own dressing.

Fresh herbs.

Find a good recipe - Greek salad should not have lettuce.

[WibbleWobble]

I use Greek, usually dedoni (?) brand from the deli. Olives fresh kalamata also from the deli.

[Pearson]

If you can, get olives not from the supermarket. I get my olives from a fresh market. A good deli would be great as well. If you can, buy your own olive pitter, unpitted olives taste better, pre-pitted olives are not as nice. Fresh markets or a good deli will let you try your olives first too.

I get Australian Feta, rinse the brine off as I use it (I like a mild fetta)

Dressing - lemon juice, olive oil and dried greek oregano.

Our really nice greek restaurant up here serves some tomato, a couple of onion rings (red) and some cucumber with a couple of olives and a slice of feta, about 2 x 2 x .3cm in size. Then they have the vinagrette over the top with a lemon wedge on the side (that is as a side salad).

Also make sure you season, and make immediately before serving.

[elmo_mum]

i use bulgarian fetta and olives from a biottle - pitted kalamata olives

red onion

cucumber...

but great balsalmic vinegar!

[Lyra]

I use dodoni feta and sliced black olives

[credence]

You need to use greek feta and kalamata olives. Like others have said, dodoni is a good brand.


Kalamata olives from the deli - unpitted are the best, just pitt them yourself before you add them to the salad.