This is one of my favorite salads. It’s full of fresh herbs, peppery arugula, tangy feta, and briny capers and olives. Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle for posting their recipe “Cypriot Village Salad.”
I’ve made this three times in the last month and haven’t tired of it yet. After chopping up the herbs and tomatoes, it’s really just a matter of tossing everything together then enjoying it with a slice of crusty sourdough, whole grain bread or a hearty sandwich.
Arugula Herb Salad with Feta & Olives
Adapted from the San Francisco Chronicle
2 generous servings
Ingredients
2 mini or 1/2 medium cucumber, cut in half lengthwise then cut into 1/3 inch thick slices
1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
2 small tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped dill
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped mint
1 tablespoon capers
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
juice of 1/2 small lemon
3 ounces feta cheese, cut into small chunks
1/4 cup assorted pitted olives
1 bunch arugula, about 2 ounces
salt and pepper
Preparation
Toss together the cucumber, garlic, tomatoes, green onions, dill, cilantro, mint and capers in a large bowl. Dress with the olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice. Just before serving, add the feta, olives and arugula. Toss and season with salt and pepper.
I love your photos of this recipe – the colors just pop. We have an awesome goat feta at the moment… I am thinking of making this for lunch today with some grilled salmon – yummy recipe.
This is definitely one of my favorite salads. I love the herbs, especially mint. It’s truly refreshing. With your delicious goat feta, it’s sure to be a tasty lunch or dinner. Grilled salmon would be a wonderful main course with this salad. Bon appetit!
Never would have thought to pair those herbs with arugula. I have everything except cucumbers & feta-will try it with some goat cheese. Thanks for passing this recipe along!
Hi Sharon,
Somehow the herbs and arugula go together so well in this salad. I love a tangy dressing too! Goat cheese would be fantastic in this salad.
I made this arugula salad for our Thanksgiving dinner & it was delicious! I added steamed beets, which was a tasty addition. And the goat cheese was excellent. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Sharon ~ I’m so glad you enjoyed this salad. The addition of beets sounds so good. In fact I have some in my refrigerator and I will be making the salad this weekend, with the beets! Thank you!
I see you have reblogged this salad, Kiyo. We have made it many times since the original posting. I vouch that it is an amazing recipe. I am glad to be reminded, as I have all of the ingredients in my fridge, including a low-lactose goat feta and my favorite, peppery, organic arugula. This salad is very nice with a fillet of seared, wild salmon or any fresh fish. Cheers, Shanna xx