Greek Tomato Salad (Ntomatosalata)
The basic Greek tomato salad is much simpler than the famous horiatiki. You just need tomatoes, onion (preferably red onion), salt, olive oil, and a bit of oregano.
Core the tomatoes and cut them lengthwise into …
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