'Geia Mas' - it's The Real Greek for 'Good Health'

Tonia Buxton, the star of Discovery Travel & Living channel’s most successful show to date; ‘My Greek Kitchen’, and the face of Greek cooking in Britain, is delighted to announce her new summer salads for The Real Greek restaurant group - the home of Greek and Eastern Mediterranean dining and hospitality in London. The three new salads incorporate ingredients which the Greeks have used for centuries to promote geia mas – good health, long life and wellbeing.

Tonia has taken inspiration from traditional Greek and Cretan dishes and ingredients to create three delicious salads for The Real Greek menu that are healthy, nutritious and refreshing, using the best quality and most authentic ingredients.

On the new menu is Tonia’s ‘Cretan Salad’, a vegan mix of rocket, watercress and cos lettuce, vibrant beetroot and orange, creamy feta and meaty kalamata olives, drizzled with a blend of Cretan extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice. This exciting and colourful salad originates from Crete, home to a population famous for their nutritious diet, which is often cited as the reason Cretans have one of the longest life expectancies in the world, as well as such great skin!

The new couscous and pomegranate salad is a lovely healthy dish rich in anti-oxidants; made with couscous and pomegranate seeds - an ingredient used in many Greek dishes which is known for its health properties, as well as chickpeas, fresh coriander, mint, tomato, onion and a touch of fiery chilli, dressed with zesty lime juice and the finest Cretan extra virgin olive oil. This wonderful Eastern Mediterranean dish bursts with ancient flavours that have stood the test of time.

The final new salad is the gluten-free warm chicken ‘tzatziki’ salad, made with British farm assured chicken, chargrilled to perfection and accompanied by a combination of crisp cos lettuce, cucumber, spring onion and fresh mint, drizzled with The Real Greek’s delicious Greek yoghurt dressing and finished with crumbled feta, giving it a real ‘tzatziki’ taste. All the salads are perfect for a light lunch or dinner on a balmy summer’s day, and they will also help you maintain that beach body.

Eating like a Greek is all about sharing, so enjoy the full Greek dining experience at The Real Greek, order a few dishes between your friends and get the chance to taste them all. Tonia’s dishes are available on the menu at The Real Greek’s six restaurants, based in Covent Garden, Bankside, Spitalfields, Marylebone, and Westfields London and Stratford.