How popular is the 'Greek salad' in Greece?

Individual main courses are optional. In such a scheme, a salad is indispensable and the greek salad - aka choriatiki - the all time favourite. read more

The salad’s exact origin is debatable, but one thing we can be sure of is that the Greek Salad is not part of the country’s long established traditional cuisine. We know this because, incredibly, the tomato did not become popular in Greece until the end of the 19 th, beginning of the 20th century. read more

Cypriot salad;, native to the island of Cyprus, consists of finely chopped tomatoes, capers, cucumbers, onions, flat-leaf parsley, feta cheese, dressed with olive oil and lemon or red wine vinegar, and closely resembles the "Greek salad" of Greece. read more