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November 10th, 2025

Chopped Greek Salad


A crisp and flavorful salad packed with antioxidants, fiber, and nutrients to support your heart health, hormone balance, and digestion.

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This chopped Greek salad is one of our favorite quick and nourishing meals — it’s crisp, flavorful, and loaded with antioxidants and fiber. It makes the perfect lunch, side dish, or light dinner, and it comes together in just 15 minutes.

We love that it’s versatile — you can make it dairy-free with a plant-based feta like Violife or keep it classic with regular feta. Either way, you’ll get the Mediterranean-inspired flavors that support heart health, hormone balance, and digestion.

This salad helps to support your gut health in a few key ways:

  • Fiber-rich veggies like romaine, tomato, and cucumber feed the good bacteria in your gut and support healthy digestion.
  • Olive oil and olives provide heart-healthy fats that also help reduce inflammation throughout the body.
  • Fresh herbs and veggies supply natural antioxidants that protect gut cells and support overall immune function.
  • Balanced nutrients help stabilize blood sugar, which is essential for both hormone and digestive health.

Make It Your Own

  • One of our favorite things about this salad is how easy it is to customize:
  • Add grilled chicken, salmon, or chickpeas for extra protein.
  • Mix in quinoa or brown rice if you’d like to make it heartier.
  • Use dairy-free feta like Violife for a plant-based option, or traditional feta if tolerated.
  • Sprinkle in fresh herbs like parsley, dill, or mint to elevate the flavor and boost antioxidants.
  • This salad can be prepped ahead for quick lunches or served as a colorful side at dinner — nourishing, easy, and always delicious.

This chopped Greek salad is a reminder that simple, fresh ingredients can make the biggest impact on how you feel. It’s quick to prepare, packed with nutrient-rich foods that support your gut, hormones, and energy, and full of vibrant flavor. Whether you’re enjoying it for a weekday lunch or bringing it to your next gathering, this salad is a delicious way to nourish your body and feel your best from the inside out.

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Chopped Greek Salad

This chopped Greek salad is a simple, refreshing, and nourishing recipe that’s full of flavor and color. Packed with fiber, healthy fats, and antioxidants, it supports digestion, heart health, and hormone balance.
Servings: 4
Prep Time15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 hearts of romaine chopped
  • 1 tomato chopped
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 4 oz dairy-free or regular feta cheese we love Violife
  • ½ cup olives chopped
  • 1 mini cucumber chopped
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh oregano chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Wash and prep all ingredients, then chop the vegetables into bite-sized pieces.
  • Combine all salad ingredients in a large serving bowl.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper until well blended.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat.
  • Serve and enjoy immediately — or store the dressing separately if you’re meal prepping.
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: chopped salad, easy salad recipe, gut healthy recipes, heart healthy salad, hormone health meals, mediterannean salad, quick healthy meal

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