This Dairy-Free Chopped Greek Salad is a refreshing and healthy salad that has the traditional flavors of a Greek salad without using any dairy products. It's perfect for those hot summer days when you need a cool and fresh burst of flavor!
This is the best Dairy-Free Greek Salad recipe because it's light, crunchy, and so flavorful! There are so many main and side dishes to pair with a Greek Salad. Toasted bread with olive oil, or pita chips are classic pairs for this recipe.
Although it's not as traditional, I love savory garlic bread for light salads like this one. My Healthier Garlic Bread is perfect for this.
You can keep reading for more serving ideas!
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❤️Why You'll Love this Recipe
- Healthy: This dairy-free Chopped Greek Salad is low-calorie and nutrient-dense!
- Versatile: You can add in your favorite toppings and choice of protein.
- Great for social gatherings: This recipe is perfect for picnics, parties, cookouts, and summer lunches! You can make it ahead of time and store the vinaigrette separately until ready to serve.
📝Ingredient Notes/Substitutions
- Romaine lettuce: It's crunchy, crisp, and, most importantly, a powerhouse of nutrients! A replacement for romaine would be iceberg lettuce.
- English cucumber: They are sweeter and have fewer seeds than regular American cucumbers. You can certainly use regular cucumbers if needed.
- Honey: If you need a vegan version, use pure maple syrup instead!
- Olive oil: If you don't have olive oil, use avocado oil.
🥑Variations
- Vegan feta: Add some crumbled vegan feta for extra protein and a feta cheese flavor.
- Grilled chicken: Adding grilled chicken to your salad is a great way to increase the protein and add savory flavors.
- Avocado: They're a good source of healthy fats, and add a creamy texture.
- Chickpeas: Another great way to add protein is by using chickpeas. My recommendation is to season and roast them in the oven.
- Capers: Capers come from a prickly bush that grows wild across the Mediterranean and parts of Asia. The ones you buy from the grocery store are unripened green flower buds of the plant. They are cured in salt or pickled brine that resembles the briny flavor of green olives. The savory profile from the capers goes well in a Greek Salad.
- Artichoke hearts
🔪How to Make Vegan Chopped Greek Salad
- Start by washing and then chopping your produce.
2. Toss all of the salad ingredients together.
3. Whisk together the ingredients for the lemon vinaigrette.
4. Pour in the dressing a little at a time, and shake in a bowl with a lid to evenly combine.
🧊Storage
- If you don't plan on finishing it, only put the dressing on individual servings. Refrigerated lettuce that has dressing on it will get soggy. You can still refrigerate it this way if needed, but it will not be crisp.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days. You may be able to store it longer depending on the freshness of your vegetables. Store the dressing separately in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
🥖Serving Ideas
- Chicken: Serve it as a side with my Air-Fryer Chicken Thighs, Dairy-Free Chicken and Rice Casserole, a rotisserie chicken, or Greek chicken meatballs.
- Dairy-Free Parmesan Cheese
- Toasted bread with olive oil
- Pita chips
- Fish
- Lamb
✅Pro Tips
- If you don't plan on eating the whole batch, only toss the salad in some of the dressing: The lettuce will get soggy the longer it has dressing on it.
- Add a little bit of dressing at a time: This way you don't end up with too much on your salad.
- Use more or less of what you like or don't like.
⁉️Frequently Asked Questions
A classic Greek Salad is not vegan because it contains feta cheese, or cheese in the dressings. This recipe for a chopped Greek Salad is not vegan, because it contains honey. If you need a vegan version, swap out the honey for pure maple syrup.
A vegetarian diet excludes meat, poultry, and seafood. This diet is mostly made up of plants. A lacto-vegetarian includes some or all dairy products. If a person is a lacto-vegetarian, a traditional Greek Salad would be vegetarian-friendly. This recipe is vegetarian, as it does not contain meat or cheese. To learn more about the different types of vegetarian diets, read here.
Greek Salad is low-calorie and nutrient dense. It's a good source of vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium. It also provides antioxidants, phytonutrients, and a source of healthy fats from olive oil and Kalamata olives.
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📖 Recipe
Dairy-Free Chopped Greek Salad
Ingredients
- 5 cups romaine lettuce, chopped (a little more than 1 heart of romaine)
- 1 english cucumber chopped (in quartered pieces)
- 1 cup grape tomatoes sliced in half
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- ¾ cup kalamata olives sliced in half
- ¼ medium sized red onion thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoon fresh dill finely chopped
Lemon Vinaigrette
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- 2½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove grated
- 2 teaspoons honey (or pure maple syrup) or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon coarse black pepper
Instructions
- Start by washing your produce and then chop as directed above.
- Toss all of the salad ingredients together.
- Whisk together the ingredients for the lemon vinaigrette.
- Pour in the dressing a little at a time, and shake in a bowl with a lid to evenly combine.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- If you don't plan on finishing all of the salad, only put the dressing on what you're eating. Refrigerated lettuce that has dressing on it will get soggy.
- You may not need all of the dressing. Add some a little at a time.
Nutrition
Note: The nutrition label is only an estimate. Amounts may vary.
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