Greek Salad

Method

1. 01

   Step 1: Cut the tomatoes

   Cut the tomatoes into wedges, halving any large wedges so the pieces are roughly 3 cm. Put them in a wide bowl and salt lightly — they'll start releasing their fragrant juice right away.

2. 02

   Step 2: Prep cucumber and pepper

   Halve the cucumber lengthways and cut into 1 cm half-moons; if the skin is tough, peel it in stripes. Seed the pepper and slice it into thin rings.

3. 03

   Step 3: Slice the onion

   Slice the onion as thinly as you can. If it's very sharp, soak it in iced water for 5 minutes and pat dry — it turns milder and crunchier.

4. 04

   Step 4: Combine the vegetables

   Add the cucumber, pepper, onion and olives to the tomatoes, sprinkle with the vinegar and toss gently with your hands or two spoons. Tip into a shallow bowl or onto a platter.

5. 05

   Step 5: Top with feta

   Lay the feta on top in one piece and crumble the oregano over it between your fingers to wake up the aroma. Pour over the olive oil, grind on some pepper and serve at once, letting everyone break off feta with their fork.