56 greek optional Recipes

potato, cut into quarters and thinly sliced, olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, garlic, finely minced, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, spinach, rinsed, stemmed and chopped, capers or 1 tbsp chopped greek olive, eggs, beaten with 2 tbsp. water, olive oil, feta cheese, crumbled, fresh dill (optional) or 1 tsp dried dill (optional)

feta cheese (crumbled ), parmesan cheese (fresh grated ), cream cheese, softened, sun-dried tomato pesto, whole milk (optional if too thick )

olive oil, fresh lemon juice, grape juice, red wine vinegar, minced garlic cloves, salt and pepper, boneless pork loin, onion, sliced, dried basil, bay leaves , crumpled (optional but good to add), butter, rice, good quality chicken broth, lemon, salt and pepper

chicken stock (reserve 2 cups cold ), fresh lemon juice, seasoning (my big fat greek seasoning ), unsalted butter (or 5 tbsp for a richer soup), granulated sugar, grated fresh lemon zest, uncooked orzo pasta, reserved cold chicken stock, reserved cold chicken stock, flour (or 5 tbsp for a thicker soup), eggs, diced boneless skinless rotisserie-cooked chicken (optional), minced flat leaf parsley (optional, to garnish )

chickpeas (save liquid) or 1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans, drained (save liquid), garlic clove, crushed, lemon juice, tahini (optional, but if you do not use , increase yogurt by 1 tbsp) or 1 tbsp low-fat peanut butter, if you prefer (optional, but if you do not use, increase yogurt by 1 tbsp), plain yogurt, salt, cumin, cayenne

skinless chicken breasts, tomato sauce, tomato puree, sliced mushrooms, ripe olives, minced fresh garlic, lemon juice, oregano, onion, chopped, wine (optional) or 1/2 cup brandy (optional), rice, salt and pepper

uncooked spinach pasta , fusilli or 3 cups corkscrew macaroni, tomato juice, beef broth, fresh lemon juice, ground beef (optional) or 2 cups ground lamb, cooked and crumbled (optional), sour cream, half-and-half, egg, garlic cloves, minced, onion powder, cinnamon, marjoram, salt, black pepper, parmesan cheese, freshly grated nutmeg

swiss chard leaves, stems removed and leaves steamed so they are plyable, raw rice, cooked, fine chopped mushroom, onion, finely chopped, shallot, fine chopped, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, finely chopped, garlic , finely chopped (optional 1/4 tsp dried oregano (use fresh chopped, 1 tsp), dried cilantro (use fresh, chopped , 1 tsp), pine nuts, toasted, hot mixed spice (piri-piri, mrs dash hot, denzel s goumet hot - your favorite), your favorite salsa (fresh is best ), parmesan cheese, grated

head soft green lettuce, onion, carrot, tomatoes, feta cheese, crumbled, all purpose greek seasoning, water, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar (optional) or 1 tsp honey (optional), bread, butter, olive oil, aleppo pepper, all purpose greek seasoning

strained greek yogurt, heavy cream (35% fat), sugar, lemon , zest of, grated, honey comb (optional), lavender, garnish (optional), honey (optional)

white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, fresh minced garlic, salt, extra virgin olive oil, honey (optional) or 1 -2 tsp white sugar (optional), zucchini (sliced lengthwise into about 1-inch thick slices), yellow bell pepper (halved lengthwise then seeded, can use 2 medium peppers), eggplant (chopped into about 1-inch cubes ), olive oil, uncooked medium pasta shell, cooked small shrimp, tomatoes, halved, crumbled feta cheese, red onion, diced, dried oregano (or to taste), salt and black pepper (to taste)

carrot, diced, red pepper, diced, garlic cloves, halved, shallots, sliced thick, olive oil, coarse salt , to taste, fresh cracked pepper , to taste, fresh ginger, grated, vegetable stock (or whatever stock you like, sometimes i ll use shrimp stock and garnish the soup with sauteed shrimp), soy sauce, hot sauce (optional, i like louisiana hot sauce or aardvark sauce), greek yogurt (or tofu sour cream, for vegans), crouton (can be store-bought, or make your own)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in bite size cubes, quartered water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and chopped fine, real mayonnaise (best foods is good ), feta cheese, parmesan cheese, sliced greek olive, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, fresh garlic cloves, finely minced, serrano pepper, finely chopped (optional, but good ), greek oregano, worcestershire sauce, black pepper

grapes, fresh, bread, very dry (use 1 tsp clean ash to be authentic), thyme (optional) or 3 mint leaves (optional) or 3 dried chamomile (optional), unsweetened white grape juice

boneless skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, divided, lemon juice, oregano, white vinegar, sugar, salt, parsley, oregano, dry mustard, lettuce, tomato, feta cheese, red onion (optional topping ), black olives (optional topping ), pita bread , if desired

tomatoes, frozen spinach, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, cooked chicken, chopped (optional), seasoned dry bread crumb, parmesan cheese, plain fat-free yogurt (i use fage 0% greek yogurt) or 1/2 cup sour cream (i use fage 0% greek yogurt), sazon goya seasoning, salt and pepper

fresh ripe nectarines , peaches, apricots or 6 pineapple slices, canola oil or 3 tbsp vegetable oil, honey, chopped walnuts, toasted, plain greek yogurt, fresh mint sprig, optional garnish

grain rice, chicken broth, carrot, chopped, onion, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, mushroom , chopped (optional, as desired), salt , to taste, paprika , to taste