Common Ingredients in greek salad Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular greek salad recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredients in greek salad dishes are garlic, feta cheese and olive oil.

Lemon, cucumber, kalamata olives, onion and beefsteak tomatoes are also common ingredients in greek salad recipes. For herbs and spices, oregano, wine vinegar, dill and basil are popular. Variations include:

• scallions in place of beefsteak tomatoes
• basil in place of dill

Salt is in 75% of greek salad recipes and pepper, 50%.

The average greek salad recipe has about 13.8 ingredients, with a minimum of 9 and a maximum of 27.

In terms of directions, greek salad recipes have about 5.4 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 10 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Greek Salad

For half a cup olive oil (108 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single greek salad recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with olive oil	Potential subsitutions
garlic	2.7 clove (8 g)	3.6 clove (11 g)	100%
oregano	0.24 tablespoon (1 g)	0.81 tablespoon (4 g)	100%
feta cheese	1 cup (150 g)	1.2 cup (182 g)	86%
kalamata olives	1 cup (7 g)	0.84 cup (6 g)	57%
cucumber	0.69 (208 g)	0.67 (203 g)	57%
lemon juice	half a cup (122 g)	0.44 cup (107 g)	57%
wine vinegar	2 tablespoon (30 g)	2.3 tablespoon (35 g)	57%
onion	1 (147 g)	0.85 (127 g)	43%
sugar	0.49 teaspoon (2 g)	two thirds of a teaspoon (3 g)	43%
basil	0.43 teaspoon (0 g)	0.94 teaspoon (0 g)	43%	dill

Ingredients by Average Weight in Greek Salad

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in greek salad recipes. This would be: 24% olive oil, 20% feta cheese, 17% cucumber, 11% wine vinegar, 10% beefsteak tomatoes, 10% lemon juice, 7% onion and 1% garlic.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

garlic

Garlic is the most popular ingredient in greek salad dishes. In fact, over 85% of greek salad recipes contain garlic.

Minced is a frequent preparation for garlic in greek salad dishes.

Garlic is often included in greek salad dishes in amounts of 2 cloves.

In greek salad recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.8% by weight.

For greek salad recipes, garlic is frequently used with olive oil, oregano, feta cheese, salt and kalamata olives.

feta cheese

Another popular ingredient in greek salad is feta cheese. From the recipes we've sampled for greek salad, over 85% have feta cheese.

Greek salad dishes often call for feta cheese to be crumbled.

Feta cheese is often included in greek salad dishes in amounts of three quarters of a cup.

In greek salad recipes that contain feta cheese, it is on average, 12% by weight.

In recipes for greek salad, feta cheese is often used with oregano, olive oil, garlic, cucumber and salt.

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in greek salad dishes. In fact, over 85% of greek salad recipes contain olive oil.

Common quantities for olive oil in greek salad dishes include half a cup.

In greek salad recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 14% by weight.

Garlic, oregano, feta cheese, salt and kalamata olives are commonly used together with olive oil in greek salad dishes.

oregano

Another popular ingredient in greek salad is oregano. From the recipes we've sampled for greek salad, over 85% have oregano.

Dried is a frequent preparation for oregano in greek salad dishes.

Oregano is often included in greek salad dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon or 1 teaspoon.

In greek salad recipes that contain oregano, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

For greek salad recipes, oregano is frequently used with garlic, olive oil, feta cheese, salt and kalamata olives.

lemon

Lemon is another common ingredient in greek salad dishes. In fact, over 75% of greek salad recipes contain lemon.

Variations of lemon include:

• lemon juice: 63% of recipes

In recipes for greek salad, lemon is often used with dill, kalamata olives, dijon mustard, oregano, garlic, shallots, lamb loins, cucumber and feta cheese. On the other hand, lemon is almost never used with lemon juice, wine vinegar, onion, beefsteak tomatoes, basil, sugar, black pepper, yellow bell pepper and green pepper.

lemon juice

Another popular ingredient in greek salad is lemon juice. From the recipes we've sampled for greek salad, over 60% have lemon juice.

Lemon juice is often included in greek salad dishes in amounts of a quarter cup.

In greek salad recipes that contain lemon juice, it is on average, 8% by weight.

In recipes for greek salad, lemon juice is often used with cucumber, oregano, olive oil, garlic and onion.

salt

Another popular ingredient in greek salad is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for greek salad, over 75% have salt.

In greek salad recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Feta cheese, oregano, garlic, olive oil and cucumber are commonly used together with salt in greek salad dishes. Conversely, salt is not often used with green pepper.

cucumber

Cucumber is another common ingredient in greek salad dishes. In fact, over 60% of greek salad recipes contain cucumber.

Peeled and chopped are frequent preparations for cucumber in greek salad dishes.

Cucumber is often included in greek salad dishes in amounts of 1 cucumber.

In greek salad recipes that contain cucumber, it is on average, 14% by weight.

For greek salad recipes, cucumber is frequently used with feta cheese, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil and onion.

wine vinegar

Wine vinegar is another common ingredient in greek salad dishes. In fact, over 50% of greek salad recipes contain wine vinegar.

Common quantities for wine vinegar in greek salad dishes include 2 tablespoons.

In greek salad recipes that contain wine vinegar, it is on average, 11% by weight.

Oregano, olive oil, garlic, sugar and feta cheese are commonly used together with wine vinegar in greek salad dishes. Conversely, wine vinegar is not often used with scallions.

kalamata olives

Another popular ingredient in greek salad is kalamata olives. From the recipes we've sampled for greek salad, over 50% have kalamata olives.

Pitted is a frequent preparation for kalamata olives in greek salad dishes.

In greek salad recipes that contain kalamata olives, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

For greek salad recipes, kalamata olives is frequently used with feta cheese, olive oil, garlic, oregano and salt.

onion

Onion is another common ingredient in greek salad dishes. In fact, over 50% of greek salad recipes contain onion.

Onion is often included in greek salad dishes in amounts of 1 onion.

In greek salad recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 7% by weight.

In recipes for greek salad, onion is often used with cucumber, feta cheese, lemon juice, garlic and beefsteak tomatoes. On the other hand, onion is almost never used with dijon mustard.

pepper

Another popular ingredient in greek salad is pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for greek salad, over 50% have pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 25% of recipes

Feta cheese, olive oil, garlic, oregano and green pepper are commonly used together with pepper in greek salad dishes. Conversely, pepper is not often used with wine vinegar, beefsteak tomatoes, dill, sugar, black pepper, romaine lettuce and dijon mustard.

beefsteak tomatoes

Beefsteak tomatoes is another common ingredient in greek salad dishes. In fact, over 35% of greek salad recipes contain beefsteak tomatoes.

Beefsteak tomatoes is often included in greek salad dishes in amounts of 2 beefsteak tomatoes.

In greek salad recipes that contain beefsteak tomatoes, it is on average, 14% by weight.

For greek salad recipes, beefsteak tomatoes is frequently used with cucumber, feta cheese, onion, lemon juice and kalamata olives.

Potential substitutions for beefsteak tomatoes in greek salad:

• scallions

Also, beefsteak tomatoes is not often used with dijon mustard.

dill

Another popular ingredient in greek salad is dill. From the recipes we've sampled for greek salad, over 35% have dill.

Greek salad dishes often call for dill to be chopped.

Dill is often included in greek salad dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon.

In greek salad recipes that contain dill, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for greek salad, dill is often used with salt, feta cheese, garlic, oregano and cucumber.

Potential substitutions for dill in greek salad:

• basil

Also, dill is not often used with yellow bell pepper and green pepper.

basil

Basil is another common ingredient in greek salad dishes. In fact, over 35% of greek salad recipes contain basil.

Common quantities for basil in greek salad dishes include half a teaspoon.

In greek salad recipes that contain basil, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Garlic, olive oil, oregano, lemon juice and cucumber are commonly used together with basil in greek salad dishes.

Potential substitutions for basil in greek salad:

• dill

Other greek salad Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in greek salad recipes include:

• sugar - 35%
• lettuce - 35%
• green pepper - 25%
• yellow bell pepper - 25%
• dijon mustard - 25%
• scallions - 25%

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