Easy Artichoke Salad

This Artichoke Salad is so easy to make! The main salad only has 5 ingredients and no cooking is required! It only takes a few minutes to make.

This recipe is not only easy, but also versatile as it is vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, and dairy free.

Recipe Origin

This is a family favorite that we make often. We created this salad recipe with our favorite ingredients: olives, artichokes, tomatoes, green onions and parsley. It’s easy to make because we usually have the ingredients.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

1. It’s easy and fast to make.
2. It does not have any lettuce in it so you don’t have to worry about it wilting if serving for a dinner party.
3. It’s good the next day leftover.

What You Need For This Recipe

Ingredients

First you will need these 5 ingredients to make the main part of the salad:

1. Canned Artichoke Hearts,
2. Pitted Black Olives,
3. Grape and/or Cherry Tomatoes,
4. Chopped Green Onion, and
5. Fresh Parsley Leaves.

Then for the vinaigrette dressing you will need the following ingredients:

1. Extra Virgin Olive Oil,
2. Balsamic Vinegar,
3. Sea Salt,
4. Ground Black Pepper, and
5. Dried Oregano.

How To Make This Recipe

Tools You Will Need:

1. Cutting Board,
2. Paring Knife,
3. Measuring Spoons (Tablespoon, teaspoon, 1/8 teaspoon),
4. Measuring Cup (1/2 cup, one cup),
5. Small and Large Spoon,
6. Small bowl, and
7. Medium Sized Serving Bowl.

Instructions for the Main Salad portion:

1. First, wash the tomatoes and, then, cut in half on the cutting board. Next, place them in the medium-sized bowl.
2. Once you have prepped the tomatoes, open and drain a can of pitted black olives. Add them to the bowl of tomatoes. (Refrigerate the rest of the olives for later use.)
3. Next, open and drain a can of artichoke hearts. Cut them into quarters and add them to the bowl. Note that the artichokes used in this recipe are not marinated.
4. Then wash a green onion and using the cutting board chop into 1/2 cm pieces. Cut and discard the bottom portion of the green onion. After you have cut the green onion, measure out 1 Tablespoon (or 6 grams) and add to the medium-sized bowl.
5. Finely chop the parsley leaves and sprinkle over salad.

Instructions for the Salad Dressing:

1. First measure out each of the following and add to a small bowl:
   • Extra virgin olive oil,
   • Balsamic vinegar,
   • Sea Salt,
   • Fine Ground black pepper, and
   • Dried Oregano.
2. Next mix the ingredients using a small spoon and then drizzle over the salad.
3. Mix the salad, serve and enjoy!

Different Ways to Enjoy This Artichoke Salad Recipe

This salad can certainly be eaten as is, as an appetizer or you can build on the base salad with the following:

1. Add some protein and make:
   • a chicken artichoke salad
   • a tuna artichoke salad, or
   • keep it vegetarian and add some canned chickpeas and make a chickpea and artichoke salad
2. Have it as a side dish for an easy dinner with a piece of salmon.

FAQs

1. If I don’t have dried oregano, what can I substitute?

You could try substituting with dried thyme.

2. Do I have to use grape or cherry tomatoes?

No, you can use any type of tomato.

3. Can I substitute the balsamic vinegar for another type of vinegar?

Yes, of course, use your preferred vinegar. One suggestion would be to use a red wine vinegar.

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