Horiatiki Salata (Traditional Salad)

A traditional Greek salad does not contain lettuce. It is topped not by crumbles of feta but rather by a slab.

Horiatiki Salata
(2 servings)

In a bowl combine:

2 large tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, diced (peeling is optional)
2 sweet banana peppers, sliced into thin rings
one-quarter red onion, in thin slices
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 t red wine vinegar OR 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
a little salt and pepper

To serve, place half the salad on a plate.
Top with a half-inch-thick slice of feta and five or six black olives
Sprinkle with a little oregano and drizzle some olive oil over the top.
Repeat with the other half.