292 a greek Recipes

red onion, tomatoes, halloumi cheese, oregano marinade (below in directions ), hearts of romaine , halved lengthwise, olive oil, kalamata olives (about 1/4 lb), what to buy: halloumi is a cypriot cheese, sold in blocks in many gourmet grocery stores. it has a high melting point, making it perfect for grilling. kalamatas are a greek variety of black olive, found in most groceries., special equipment : use wooden or metal skewers to make the kebabs.

firm tofu (or your preferred tofu), lemon , juice of, tahini, water, canola oil (or other neutral oil), onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, mushroom, sliced (abaout 5 or 6), fresh tomato, diced, bell pepper (red or orange looks nice), fresh spinach, roughly chopped (a few good handfuls), turmeric powder, mustard powder, tamari (or braggs, soy etc), nutritional yeast, dried oregano, dried basil

feta cheese, cream cheese, softened, milk, garlic, parsley, fresh, oregano, dried, thyme, dried, lots of black pepper, freshly ground, serve with pita chips , bagel chips, or your favorite dippers.

lean ground lamb or beef, chopped onion, soft goat cheese (chevre) or 5 oz crumbled feta cheese (1 1/4 cups), a 10-oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, milk, shredded lemon peel, salt, ground nutmeg, sheets frozen phyllo dough (14x9-inch rectangles), thawed, butter, melted, ground nutmeg, persimmons (optional)

whole roasted red pepper (from a jar), crumbled feta cheese, garlic clove, olive oil

boneless skinless chicken breasts, dry white wine, olive oil, fresh minced garlic (or to taste), bay leaves, dried oregano, seasoning salt (i use about 1/2 tsp, or use white salt), pepper, crumbled feta cheese (can use a little more), egg, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh parsley, sheets phyllo dough, melted butter (no subs!)

lots of fresh , loose leaf lettuce. iceberg will do but loose leaf has more flavour., bell pepper , fire roasted & sliced into strips., onion sliced thin., stalks of fresh asparagus steamed lightly and cut into 1 bits., mushrooms, sliced ., chicken , marinated greek style, sliced and lightly sauteed., lean ham, sliced into strips or chunks ., ripe pitted olives, sliced thin., vine ripened tomato. quartered and sliced ., fresh bean sprouts, if using ., crumbled feta cheese ., boiled egg, sliced thin., capers .

lemon, olive oil, garlic clove, slivered, fresh greek oregano, minced

fage 2% yogurt with cherry, a banana-sliced, crushed pistachios

greek style yogurt, (if you can tsp find greek style , any yogurt will work, just won tsp need to thin it so much. even can be made with non-fat or low-fat), minced fresh cilantro, chopped fresh mint leaf, minced jalapeno pepper, garlic, minced, salt and pepper, to taste, milk to thin to desired consistency, lean ground lamb, lean ground beef, fresh bread crumbs , or as needed (when making the meatballs, the meat should hold together and not feel too loose, if it does, add a little more bread crumbs), egg, lightly beaten, garlic, minced, chopped kalamata olives (i used a combo of chopped kalamata and italian oil cured green olives, crumbled feta cheese, chopped fresh cilantro, dried (and in this case dried is better than fresh ) mint, cumin (or to taste), coriander, cardamon , (optional), salt and pepper, to taste

beets , preferably a mix of red, candy-striped and gold, trimmed and scrubbed, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, red wine vinegar, minced red onion, minced fresh red thai chile or crushed red chile flakes, or to taste, romaine hearts , halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2-inch thick at an angle, celery heart stalks , sliced 1/4-inch thick at an angle, plus celery leaves for garnish, crumbled feta cheese, nicoise olives, pitted and halved (about 2 tbsp.), fresh oregano leaves, thinly sliced

boneless leg of lamb (approx . 3-4 lb.), dried oregano, crushed, shredded lemon peel, garlic cloves, minced, salt, lemon juice, prewashed fresh spinach, chopped, cooked orzo pasta, crumbled feta cheese (i use a lot more), pine nuts (to garnish ) (optional)

stewing chicken, cut in pieces, unsalted butter, onion, minced, chopped leek, celery, minced, garlic clove, crushed in a press, chopped parsley, pine nuts, flour, chicken stock, cream, eggs , beaten until frothy, dill, white wine, salt and pepper, phyllo pastry sheet, butter , for filo pastry sheets

string beans, cut in half, chick peas, rinsed and drained, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, garlic, minced, dry oregano, red onion, sliced, oil cured greek olives, celery stalk, diced, fresh basil leaves, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, salt and pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, olive oil, lemon, juiced, red wine vinegar

eggplant (about 2 medium), olive oil for brushing, onions, chopped (about 2 cups), garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, ground lamb (preferably 10% fat), a 28- to 32-oz c n whole tom toes with juice, tomato paste, cinnamon, ground allspice, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, milk, egg, lightly beaten, an 8-oz package feta, crumbled (about 1 1/2 cups), twelve 7- by 3 1/2-inch sheets dry no-boil lasagne pasta

oil (more if needed), onion, finely chopped (or use 3 shallots, chopped), fresh minced garlic (optional), dried oregano, dried basil, dried red pepper flakes (optional or to taste), chicken thighs (with leg attached, or use chicken breasts with skin on), salt and pepper, canned crushed tomatoes (can use a bit more than 2 cups), dry white wine (if using chicken broth use 1 cup) or 1/2 cup chicken broth (if using chicken broth use 1 cup), feta cheese, kalamata olive (or to taste)

low-sodium chicken broth, diced fire-roasted tomatoes with green chiles, red onion, cut into chunks, pimiento-stuffed green olives, lightly packed fresh mint , dill or a combination, dried oregano, ground pumpkin pie spice or allspice, thick slices sandwich bread , torn into pieces, ground beef chuck, butter beans, drained and rinsed, zucchini , quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, juice of 1 lemon

ground lamb, ground beef or ground veal, yellow skinned onion, minced or grated with hand grater, a handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, salt and pepper, butter, turn of the pan ) extra-virgin olive oil, dry white wine, lemon