horiatiki

British  

/ ˌhɔːrɪəˈtiːkɪ /

noun

1. a traditional Greek salad consisting of tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives, and feta cheese

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Etymology

Origin of horiatiki

C21: from Modern Greek

Example Sentences

Don’t get me wrong, I love horiatiki salata: It’s so refreshing on a hot summer’s day, it’s actually thirst-quenching.

From Salon

A Greek horiatiki salad of tomatoes and cucumbers might be dressed with lashings of olive oil, tossed with olive-oil-toasted croutons and topped with olive oil-seared slices of halloumi cheese.

From New York Times

Besides the watermelon salad I so enjoyed, the horiatiki Greek is a must.

From New York Times

We liked the horiatiki salad, a traditional Greek offering with cubes of cucumber, tomato, onions, green peppers, capers, olives and feta.

From New York Times

We liked the Greek salad of julienned romaine, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, olives, peppers and feta, and the horiatiki salad — the salad one encounters in Greece — with ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and feta.

From New York Times