This Greek Salad Skewer is the perfect Greek vegetable side dish and appetizer for all your upcoming summer activities and gatherings! The simple Greek salad dressing also makes it so refreshing and delicious.
Summer is officially here and this time of year I love anything Greek-inspired! I wanted to make a Greek vegetable side dish. I love a good crisp cucumber and sweet, juicy cherry tomatoes that pair well with the creaminess of the feta cheese. These skewers showcase the simple ingredients of a Greek salad! The skewers are coated in a simple extra virgin olive oil dressing that has your taste buds screaming for more. Try the perfect side dish and appetizer today!
Jump to:
- Ingredients Needed
- How to Make Healthy Greek Salad Skewers
- Substitutions/Variations
- Nutrition
- Equipment
- Storage
- Top tip: When piercing the feta cheese, be sure to pinch the feta cubes between your pointer finger and thumb so that the cube doesn’t split.
- Other Delicious Appetizers
- Other Greek Recipes
- Healthy Greek Salad Skewer
Ingredients Needed
Use a clear shot of the ingredients for this recipe, prepped, and labeled if necessary. Add a paragraph of content describing why these ingredients were chosen. Insert the ingredients into the list below, omitting quantities.
- Red onion - Red onions give a pop of color and is not as strong of an onion taste like white or yellow onions.
- Cucumber - I prefer to use English or Persian cucumbers versus field cucumbers because they hold up better in a dressing and is more crunchy in my opinion.
- Cherry tomatoes - I choose to do cherry tomatoes or even grape tomatoes because of my taste preferences.
- Feta cheese - Be sure to get blocked feta cheese so you can cut it up yourself into cubes instead of crumbled feta.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Healthy Greek Salad Skewers
Prep the vegetables: Dice red onion into medium to large dice and add to a medium-sized bowl. Cut the cucumber into 8 1-inch slices and then slice into quarters so you have 32 slices. Add to the bowl. Add 32 cherry tomatoes to the bowl.
Cube the feta cheese: Slice the feta cheese into 4 rows and 4 columns, this makes 16 pieces. Cut each piece in half to make 32 cubes.
Make the Greek salad dressing: Add all the dressing ingredients into a mason jar and mix very well. Add ½ cup of the dressing to the bowl, toss, and let it marinate in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
Make the skewer: After it is done marinating, start to layer the veggies and the cheese last onto a small bamboo skewer. By placing the cheese last, it can stand on the serving platter. Repeat with the rest of the skewers.
A traditional Greek salad includes sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, kalamata olives, bell peppers, and feta cheese.
Substitutions/Variations
Gluten-free: This recipe uses all gluten-free ingredients.
Make it vegan: The only ingredient you have to change to make it vegan is the feta cheese! There are vegan feta cheese options out there if you choose to replace it. This is a vegetarian Greek vegetable side dish!
For more zing: Add some lemon juice to the Greek salad dressing!
Nutrition
This Healthy Greek Salad Skewer is a Mediterranean diet-friendly recipe! The Mediterranean diet offers endless health benefits.
What is a Mediterranean diet?
When I say “Mediterranean diet” it is more a way of eating rather than a specific diet. It emphasizes plant-based foods and healthy fats while limiting animal-based foods. By limiting animal-based foods, you are cutting back on a lot of saturated fat. By including extra virgin olive oil and nuts, you are increasing your intake of heart-healthy fats, also known as unsaturated fats, including omega-3 fatty acids. Many foods included in the Mediterranean diet are high in fiber and antioxidants and low in refined carbohydrates and sugar and sodium.
- Every meal includes: fruits, veggies, whole grains, and extra virgin olive oil
- Eat at least 3 servings per week of fish/seafood, nuts, and legumes
- Limit to 1 serving per day: poultry, low-fat dairy, and eggs
- Limit to 1 serving per week: red meat and sweets
Benefits of the Mediterranean diet
- Lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease
- Supports healthy cholesterol, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure
- Lowers the risk of metabolic syndrome
- Encourages healthy gut microbiotia
- Lowers the risk of certain cancers
- Supports brain health
All of the above info has been adapted from the article Mediterreanean Diet from the Cleveland Clinic.
Equipment
All you really need for this recipe is household stapes like a bowl, knife, and cutting board!
I used these bamboo skewers from Amazon!
Storage
I store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 3-4 days! Gotta keep those fresh ingredients safe!
Top tip: When piercing the feta cheese, be sure to pinch the feta cubes between your pointer finger and thumb so that the cube doesn’t split.
Other Delicious Appetizers
Other Greek Recipes
Healthy Greek Salad Skewer
Ingredients
- 1 red onion medium
- 1 cucumber
- 32 cherry tomatoes
- 8 ounces feta cheese
Greek Salad Dressing
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Dice red onion into medium to large dice and add to a medium-sized bowl.
- Cut the cucumber into 8 1-inch slices and then slice into quarters so you have 32 slices. Add to the bowl.
- Add 32 cherry tomatoes to the bowl.
- Slice the feta cheese into 4 rows and 4 columns, this makes 16 pieces. Cut each piece in half to make 32 cubes.
- For the Greek dressing - add all the dressing ingredients into a mason jar and mix very well. Add ½ cup of the dressing to the bowl, toss, and let it marinate in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
After it is done marinating, start to layer the veggies and the cheese last onto a small bamboo skewer. By placing the cheese last, it can stand on the serving platter. Repeat with the rest of the skewers.
- Set the rest of the dressing in a small bowl for extra dipping. Enjoy!
