Tangy, herby No Oil Greek Dressing shines like the beautiful beacon of flavor-town! Full of vibrant, crisp veggies, this refreshing No Oil Greek Salad is sure to be a new family favorite!  Authentic and delicious, this salad features all your Greek veggie favorites, plus some yummy wholesome extras! Perfect for dinner or a great side salad for an outta this world nutritious meal.  A fabulous Whole Food Plant Based recipe, vegan, oil free, refined sugar free, gluten free, no processed ingredients.

(casting a net to bring some Santorini to take home with me <3)

Ameera here!

In 2009, I spent 10 days in beautiful Santorini, Greece.  Santorini was truly heaven on earth.  Time felt much slower there.  I don’t know how, it just was.  The landscapes, skies, cliffs, water, beaches, flowers, food, people . . . there are simply no words in the human language that can truly describe the beauty of Santorini.  It sounds so cliché writing that, but it is true.

(Me striking a dramatic pose in a doorway lol)

Heaven on Earth

Even the colors of Santorini seem otherworldly simply because they are more intense in the bright sunlight.  I will never forget landing in Santorini and just being utterly breathless because my eyes had never seen such beauty.

As most of you already know the homes are all painted this beautiful limestone stark white and all the roofs are this amazing “Santorini blue,” but what is really beautiful, and unusual is that most of the residents of Santorini paint their doors all these amazing colors of the rainbow, which they then typically accented with a vine of gorgeous flowers, simply breathtaking!

Beaches and Cliffs

The beaches of Santorini are mostly composed of black volcanic pebbles, which is odd at first, simply because most of us are used to seeing beautiful white sandy colored beaches, not black pebbles.  The steep cliffs make for amazing views.  You definitely get a workout climbing tons of cobblestone stairs, but every step has striking beauty.

(This pose is called, “I have an itch on my head.” lol)

A Different World

One of the things that I loved most about Santorini was the pace, or rather the lack thereof. Life is more relaxed and less hurried.

Dinnertime is a process to be savored, drawn out, a time for family and friends to relax, unwind, and enjoy each other’s company.  Dinner easily lasted several hours.

Greek Salads

I feel in love with Greek Salads while in Santorini.  These salads were simple, yet a thing of delicious beauty.  They typically consisted of a gorgeous bed of big green bell pepper rings, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and topped with a huge slab of feta cheese (before I was WFPB), then dressed with a lovely oregano flavored salad dressing.

Whole Food Plant Based Greek Salad

I’ve been dreaming of creating a Whole Food Plant Based nod to a Greek Salad for quite some time. The key was creating a tangy oil-free salad dressing.  I also wanted to find a WFPB compliant vegan feta-like cheese.  We recently tried Kite Hill Vegan ricotta cheese and we fell in love with it. It isn’t tangy like feta, but it give a wonderful creamy cheese accent that works wonderfully with the tangy salad dressing.

Cooked Quinoa

We added some cooked quinoa that was cooled to room temperature on this salad to add a little extra something-something which worked well too.  It easily turned this salad into a meal.  The protein and fiber from the quinoa leaves you full and satisfied, not to mention that quinoa is packed with nutrients and is a nutritious gluten free alternative.  I hope you try it and fall in love with this Greek Salad too!

Oh, and by-the-way, Michael LOVED this Greek Salad.  He totally wolfed it down and wanted more!  Score!

Hi!  Robin here.

I will never forget when Monkey went to Santorini because I feel like I lost 5 years of my life worrying about her.  She went to Santorini in 2009 with a small group of people before she had a proper iPhone and we lost track of her on her trip over there.

It was her first time traveling overseas. I was worried as I had not heard from her in 24 hours and I was ready to fly over there myself and track her down.

Right when I was ready to pack my bags, I heard from her with profuse apologies about not being able to make cell phone connections, she then gushed about the beauty of Santorini and all that worry melted away because I knew she was safe, happy, and loving every minute of the experience.

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No Oil Greek Salad

Monkey loves Greek Salads, well, actually, Monkey loves all salads!  I love salads too, but Monkey’s love of all salads is at a whole “nuther” level than mine. LOL

When Monkey wanted to make this salad, I was a little skeptical since I felt “oil” was a major component.  I am happy to say that Monkey’s No Oil Greek Salad dressing is tangy, tasty, and perfect without oil.  I loved it. TP and Michael both scarfed it down too!

Products Used:

• High Speed Blender for salad dressing
• Large flat serving dish

No Oil Greek Salad

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• Author: Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 6-8 Servings 1x
• Category: Salad
• Cuisine: Greek

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Tangy, herby No Oil Greek Dressing shines like the beautiful beacon of flavor-town! Full of vibrant, crisp veggies, this refreshing No Oil Greek Salad is sure to be a new family favorite!  Authentic and delicious, this salad features all your Greek veggie favorites, plus some yummy wholesome extras! Perfect for dinner or a great side salad for an outta this world nutritious meal.  A fabulous Whole Food Plant Based recipe, vegan, oil free, refined sugar free, gluten free, no processed ingredients.

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Ingredients

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Veggie Ingredients:

• Salad greens of choice (we used 8 oz. Baby Spinach Spring Mix Mixed Greens and kale)
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 1 large red onion, cut into thin rings
• 1 large green bell pepper, cut into rings
• 6 tomatoes, cut into roses (we used small round tomatoes about 1.5 inches in diameter)
• 2 mini English cucumbers, cut into thin ribbons
• 3 radishes, cut into thin slices
• 1 cup Greek olives, pitted
• 1 cup vegan ricotta cheese (WFPB, we used Kite Hill) – Optional
• 8 Greek Peperoncinis (we used Mezzetta Imported Golden Greek Pepperoncinis)

No Oil Greek Salad Dressing Ingredients:

• 12 raw cashews, soaked
• 2 garlic cloves
• 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 Tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon sea salt (+/-) *
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

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Instructions

No Oil Greek Salad Dressing Instructions

1. Quick soak the cashews by placing the cashews in a bowl, then add boiling water just to cover them. Soak for 20 minutes, then discard the water.
2. Place the soaked cashews, garlic cloves, red wine vinegar, lemon juice and water in a high-speed blender. Blend on high for one minute or until very smooth, then place in a bowl.  Add the rest of the salad dressing ingredients. Whisk until well combined.
3. Taste test the dressing, adjust the flavors as needed.
4. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to dress the salad.

 Assemble the Greek Salad Instructions

1. Lay down a bed of salad greens onto a large flat plate. Sprinkle the cooked quinoa down the middle of the salad greens, then place the remaining veggies on top of the salad greens.
2. Dollop sections of vegan ricotta cheese in different areas of the salad.
3. Add the Greek olives and peperoncinis.
4. Drizzle the No-Oil Greek Salad Dressing on top right before serving or place on individual servings.
5. Serve Enjoy!

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Notes

*Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.

*Serving:  6 to 8

*Storage: Use within one week if salad is undressed

Storage: Use within one week if undressed

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