Keto Greek Salad is a modified version of traditional Greek salad. It’s loaded with most of the same vegetables and flavors, but with less carbohydrates. This salad is delicious regardless, but especially suitable for those on a low carb or keto diet.
I know, I know…a salad? A keto salad?
Well, yes. Every week, I try to make a different salad. This is one way that I can ensure that I am getting a wide variety of keto-friendly vegetables and add a little more fiber to my diet without getting bored.
If you’ve been following a keto diet for even a short period of time, you know how important every little gram of fiber is. Annnnd, I’ll stop there.
While many people on a keto diet don’t count macros from vegetables, and some don’t count calories at all, I still track both. So, to make this Keto Greek Salad lower in carbs, I basically eliminated the red onion that you would find in almost every other traditional Greek Salad recipe out there.
Not going to lie here – I hate red onion. Like, literally hate it. I can tolerate most other onion varieties, but not red onion, no matter how many times I’ve *unintentionally” tried (why do they mince it up and toss it into everything?!?!)
So, needless to say, I was happy to see it go. But, if you just have to have it, add a small amount and take that into consideration if you count macros from vegetables.
I know that I’m not re-inventing the wheel here, friends. I’m always just looking for simple ways to enjoy the flavorful foods that I love so that I don’t feel like I’m missing out. And, I enjoy sharing these little tidbits of knowledge with you in case it’s not something you’ve thought to try before.
I’m a big, huge, gigantic believer that lots of flavor and variety is the key to success when it comes to a keto or low carb diet.
So let’s get to making this Keto Greek Salad, shall we?
How to Make Keto Greek Salad
Prep!
The prep for this Keto Greek Salad recipe is basically, chop, dice, and crumble all of the vegetables, kalamata olives, and cheese as needed.
Create!
If you are using lettuce, add that to a large bowl and top with the chopped vegetables.
Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, oregano, and salt to make the dressing.
Pour the prepared dressing over the salad. Toss, if desired.
Present!
For presentation, you can line the ingredients up on top of the salad and serve with the Greek salad dressing on the side, if desired.
Tips & Techniques for the Best Keto Greek Salad
- You can swap out red pepper for green pepper, or use a mix of the two.
- If you decide to add red onion, make sure to take that into account if you are counting macros.
- Lots of people love this salad without the lettuce!
- This is a great recipe for meal prep. Leave the dressing on the side until you are ready to eat to prevent soggy lettuce.
- Need to up the protein content? Try adding some grilled chicken.
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Keto Chopped Greek Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup spring mix lettuce * chopped
- 1/2 cup cucumber * diced
- 1/4 cup tomato * diced
- 1/4 cup red pepper * diced
- 1 ounce feta cheese crumbles
- 6 Kalamata olives * chopped
Greek Salad Dressing
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- pinch salt
Instructions
- If you are using lettuce, add that to a large bowl and top with the chopped vegetables and cheese.
- Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, oregano, and salt to make the dressing. Pour the prepared dressing over the salad. Toss, if desired.
Notes
Tips & Techniques for the Best Keto Greek Salad
- You can swap out red pepper for green pepper, or use a mix of the two.
- If you decide to add red onion, make sure to take that into account if you are counting macros.
- Lots of people love this salad without the lettuce!
- This is a great recipe for meal prep. Leave the dressing on the side until you are ready to eat to prevent soggy lettuce.
- Need to up the protein content? Try adding some grilled chicken.
