Maroulosalata (Greek Lettuce Salad)

Maroulosalata, pronounced mar-U-lo-salata, is a lettuce salad from Greece made with finely chopped romaine, fresh herbs, creamy feta, and a lemony dressing. As simple as this lettuce salad is, it packs loads of flavor and a great crunch.

Maroulosalata, like the crisp vegetables in a traditional Greek salad or crunchy day-old bread in Italian Panzanella, proves that the secret to vibrant Mediterranean salads is the crunch. Sure, we like big bold flavor and we’ll settle for nothing less. But the real difference in the way we approach salads along the Mediterranean is that they also need big bold texture!

That addictive crunch keeps salads interesting and actually creates a craving for fresh, nutritious salads when hunger calls. This lettuce salad couldn’t be simpler, but the variety of textures and flavors–from creamy feta cheese to cooling mint and bright dill–make it simply delicious.

Maroulosalata is quick and easy: Just chop a handful of ingredients and it’s ready in 10 minutes or less. Plus, the versatile lettuce salad goes well with just about any main. Make this refreshing salad on a hot day, any night of the week, for a dinner party, or light lunch—you really can’t go wrong with this one.

Maroulosalata shows you don’t need a page-long ingredient list to make something special. Here’s what you’ll need:

To make Maroulosalata, grab a bowl, knife, whisk, and cutting board. That’s all you need! You can dirty salad tongs if you’d like, but Greek yiayias (grandmas) are known to go hands-on, gently massaging the dressing into the lettuce for the best flavor. Here’s how it’s done:

I like this light, refreshing Maroulosalata salad alongside seasonal fare, particularly in the summertime when temperatures are high. For lunch, summery zucchini fritters, with their equally impressive lemony, herbal flavor and crispiness is a match made in heaven.

For dinner, serve with a hearty savory main like pork souvlaki, shrimp saganaki or briam, a traditional Greek roasted vegetable casserole.

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