This salad is a HUGE hit around the house these days. It’s a traditional Greek lettuce salad called a Maroulosalata salad.

Canned beets, iceberg lettuce, and pink dressing—this isn’t your average Greek salad, but in Detroit, it’s a classic.

A Detroit Greek salad includes all your favorite Greek salad components, plus a few unexpected ingredients that pack in even ...

• Don’t add lettuce. “Lettuce and tomatoes aren’t in season at the same time. Either make a nice Greek lettuce salad with dill and scallions and lemon dressing, or make Greek salad.” ...

9,666 likes themodernnonna Maroulosalata 🇬🇷 also known as Greek Lettuce 🥬 Salad 🥗 Unlike the traditional version (which is over 1000 calories), mine is 440 for 4 servings!

It's more authentic, too. Greek salad, like Israeli salad, does not traditionally include lettuce, just refreshing chopped vegetables. For the vegetables, you want nice, bite-size chunks.

Some chefs also add bell pepper. Now in Greece, traditionally, lettuce is usually not part of the Greek salad equation, though in various restaurants and diners, it has certainly worked its way in.

Try to cut all the ingredients in a salad the same size, 1/3-inch dice or slightly larger. Short shreds of ingredients such as cabbage, iceberg lettuce and carrots also work well with diced ...

There are many ways you can make a salad without lettuce or any other greens. Some of these salads still involve vegetables, such as a classic caprese salad made of tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella.