This post may contain affiliate links. Loaded Greek Salad – An amped up version of a classic Greek salad with avocado, artichokes, garbanzo beans, and more!! The tangy Greek salad dressing is ready in seconds and is a major flavor booster! Naturally gluten-free and vegetarian!!What Makes This A Loaded Greek Salad?I took some liberties and enhanced a traditional Greek salad. This loaded version is loaded with extra goodies.Namely, the addition of artichoke hearts, garbanzo beans, and creamy avocado gives it a leg up on classic Greek salads. I wouldn’t want to have a Greek salad any other way from now on.This salad has so many awesome and amazing textures and flavors in every bite. Crunchy red onions and cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, chewy artichokes, buttery garbanzo beans, creamy avocado, and salty olives and feta.The Greek salad dressing adds so much tangy, sharp flavor and really is a big time flavor powerhouse.When you look at the big bowl of ingredients and the relatively small quantity of vinaigrette, you’ll wonder how it can flavor everything in that bowl, but it can and does.Healthy, Vegetarian, Gluten-FreeThe salad is naturally gluten-free and vegetarian.If you could find a vegan swap for the feta cheese and omit the Dijon mustard and use a grainy mustard instead, this would become a vegan recipe.It’s such a filling and flavorful salad that you never feel like you are ‘missing’ a thing.I indicated that the salad serves 8 and if you’re serving it with other things, that’s totally reasonable. However, if you’re just having this salad, I would say it serves four. Of course, appetites vary, so your mileage may vary with the yield.What’s In The Greek Salad?For this loaded Greek salad you’ll need:Red onionCucumberTomatoesBlack Kalamata olivesArtichoke hearts (I used Trader Joe’s frozen that I allowed to thaw)Garbanzo beansFeta cheeseAvocadoThis isn’
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