The traditional Greek salad is relatively new by ancient historical standards. It was apparently invented in the 1960s when Athenian restauranteurs skirted a tariff on essential salad items by adding non-taxable feta cheese to an already popular plate of cucumber, olives, onion, bell peppers, and tomato. Tourists ate it up. Literally.

Now, tourists of the culinary seas (aka our customers) have been eating up Trader Joe’s Classic Greek Salad since 2005—which may not be ancient, but certainly makes this Salad ‘classic’ by our historical standards! And to this day, it remains a tried & true mix of fresh, Greek-inspired ingredients that harken back to the Athenian original.

The base of romaine, with green & red cabbages, is complemented by wedges of cucumber, diced red bell pepper, julienned red onion, pitted kalamata olives, and—of course—feta cheese. A red-wine vinaigrette—including dehydrated garlic, and dried herbs (oregano, basil & parsley)—comes in a separate packet, ready to toss with this Salad whenever you’re ready to eat it up.