Ingredients

  • 4 large ripe tomatoes
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 large red onions or 1 large white onion
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 1/2 small eggplant
  • 4 small fresh beetroots
  • 1/2 lb Greek feta cheese
  • 20 kalamata olives
  • 1 tablespoon capers (optional)
  • oregano (preferably fresh)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • wine vinegar
  • extra virgin olive oil (preferably Greek)

Method

  • Slice the onion very thinly.
  • Mix with one tablespoon (sic!) salt and set aside for 10 minutes.
  • Knead the onion until it becomes transparent.
  • Then rinse in lots of water and drain.
  • Peel the cucumber.
  • Cut it and the tomatoes into large chunks.
  • Cut the celery and eggplant into smaller pieces.
  • Arrange nicely on four plates.
  • Grate the beetroots and put on top (mixing them with the rest would make the salad red).
  • Divide the cheese into four pieces and put on top of the beetroots.
  • Garnish with olives, capers and oregano.
  • Serve salt, pepper, vinegar and oil a part, so that everyone makes his own dressing.