Bright and bold flavors of a traditional Greek Salad join cool and creamy California Avocados and smoky bacon for an all new California Greek Salad. By far one of my favorite salads yet!
I’m just going to come right out and say it – I’m a salad fanatic.
We eat a salad with our dinner about 5 nights a week. Greek Salad has been a long time family favorite because it combines things like Kalmata olives, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and feta cheese tossed with Romaine lettuce.
Then I went and did something cray-cray. I added some diced California Avocados and a bunch of crispy, crumbly bacon.
I’m pretty sure anything considered “Californian” consists of avocado and bacon. So yeah, ‘California’ Greek Salad.
Pure. Heaven. People!
I never knew my Greek Salad was missing these vital ingredients until I put them in there, and WOW! I don’t want to make another Greek salad without them!
The dressing for this tasty salad consists of the one and only California Olive Ranch extra virgin olive oil, along with a little red wine vinegar, some old fashioned dijon mustard and a few herbs.
I shook it all up in my new dressing shaker from OXO. Love!
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I tossed just the lettuce with the dressing then proceeded to toss the rest of the tasty components all together.
This is the perfect salad to bring along to summer get togethers. Just toss right before serving for a beautiful presentation!
Tell me I’m not the only one who wants to be buried in that salad and have to eat my way out.
Too much? mmmmkay…
Just do it!
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California Greek Salad
Ingredients
For the Dressing:
- 4 tbsp California Olive Ranch Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp coarse dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp salt, pepper, dried basil, dried oregano
For the Salad:
- 6 cups Romaine Hearts, chopped
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup english cucumber slices
- 1/2 cup kalmata olives
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup sliced red onion
- 1 California Avocado, diced
- 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
Instructions
- Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl or dressing shaker. Whisk or shake to combine.
- Toss the chopped romaine lettuce in a large bowl with half of the dressing, stir to coat.
- Top with the remaining ingredients, gently toss disperse ingredients throughout. Serve with additional salad dressing if desired.
Notes
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disclosure: I received products from California Olive Branch, California Almonds, OXO and California Avocado Commission. I was not required to post or write about it. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. Post contains affiliate links.
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Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
I’m. In. LOVE. Like, times 100000.
Shawn
Haha! Thanks Dorothy!
Jen at The Fit Housewife
Ohhhh..yum! Love adding avocado to a Greek Salad, this looks delicious 🙂
Shawn
Thanks Jen! 🙂
Lucy
I always wondered what “California” meant – if it means avocado and bacon then I am definitely on board! I recently had guacamole that had bacon in it, and I thought, “why doesn’t everyone do this?”
Shawn
I think we should put bacon and avocado on everything! 😉 Thanks!
Carol at Wild Goose Tea
You can’t beat a good Greek salad. And the addition of bacon and avocado is utterly wonderful.
Shawn
Thanks Carol, the bacon and avocado really do bring this salad to the next level!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)
Now that is a greek salad! A perfect one at that!
Shawn
Thanks Jocelyn, I totally love this one!