Maroulosalata is a very simple and popular Greek salad made with thinly sliced or shredded lettuce, scallions, dill, and vinaigrette. It’s usually made with romaine lettuce and cucumbers can also be added too! Serve alongside your favorite dish with crusty bread and feta.
Updated on September 3rd, 2018: New written content, new recipe instructions, and new photos. Huzzah!
Originally published on June 17th, 2015.
Hello friends!
Today, I’m updating you on an oldie but goodie: maroulosalata. Maroulo is the Greek word for lettuce and it’s traditionally made with fresh dill, scallions, and a simple vinaigrette. It’s usually served alongside grilled or roasted meats; I especially love it with broiled lamb chops. It’s one of my favorite Greek salads! I felt it was time to give this post a little facelift with new photos and content.
My mom is basically the queen of making this salad. Although it has simple ingredients, I can never quite make it the way she does; I think it’s all about that vinaigrette, really. And forget about asking her for an exact recipe because the answer is “a little salt” and “some sprinkles of rigani.” Typical Greek mom.
The lettuce is meant to be sliced very thin (think shavings or a maybe even a chiffonade). It can be sliced in slightly wider strips, but not more than a centimeter wide. I use my chef’s knife to slice the romaine, but if you have a food processor
My mom always added cucumber to the salad, which isn’t all that uncommon for maroulosalata (depending on who you ask anyway), but it’s important to note that English/European-style cucumbers were used. My mom wouldn’t have it any other way! She also never cared for dill all that much and never added it to her salad, but we don’t need to tell her that I’m including it here, right? 😉
Aside from whatever main dish you serve the salad with, don’t forget the crusty bread and feta cheese! Go taverna-style and place the feta on a plate sprinkled with a little rigani and a touch of olive oil. <3
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 romaine hearts
- 6 scallions
- 1/2 bunch dill, chopped (about 1/4-1/3 cup)
- 1/2 large English cucumber (optional)
Vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar or freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon Greek oregano (rigani)
Instructions
- Wash and dry the lettuce, cucumber, and scallions.
- Thinly slice the lettuce cross-wise, like a chiffonade. Move lettuce to a large bowl.
- Thinly slice the scallions (both white and green parts) and add to the bowl. Add the chopped dill.
- If using, cut the cucumber in half length-wise. Then thinly slice each half cross-wise. Add to the bowl. Toss the ingredients to combine.
- In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients and toss with the salad.*
- Serve with crusty bread and feta cheese.
Notes
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Your Greek salad is lovely! It looks refreshing –and I could make it a meal with that gorgeous artisan bread! Love your blog! Great giveaway!
Thanks so much, Valerie! I love eating bread with this salad, especially when you’re near the end of the salad and you have leftover dressing to dip that bread in. 🙂
Thanks for the shoutout! That salad look delicious.
Thank you for organizing it and for your kind words!
If I win, I would use it to buy a tea kettle and a santoku knife
I like the way you think, Karen. 🙂
Hi Marissa! With temps nearly 90 degrees every day we have been eating a lot of salad! I just bought romaine yesterday and I have some nice lamb chops in the freezer (which I WILL be grilling) – sounds like dinner to me! Thanks!
Hi Dorothy! You just described my favorite summer meal. I tend to eat grilled lamb chops with this salad a lot of the time. SO GOOD.
Oh my list of kitchen “wants” is so long! I’d love this gift certificate!
My list is super long too, Tracy! I want all of the things. 🙂 I wish you the best of luck on the giveaway!
this sounds incredible! I love the flavors and simplicity!
Thanks, Kristina! It’s one of my favorite summer salads!
I love the simplicity of this salad – just nice, fresh flavors, and yes please to dill for me. Love it!
Thanks, Kelly! The dill is really great in it!
Hi ~ wanted to make this salad that we get at a local Greek restaurant ~ stumbled upon your recipe and it looks perfect ~ where do u get fresh rigani ~ went to Amazon but the reviews are mixed ~ thanks for your help ~