8 servings For the caramelized walnuts 1 cup whole shelled walnuts ½ tsp. salt 1 tbsp. sugar For the dressing 2 tsp. Dijon mustard 2 tsp. chopped garlic 4 tbsp vinegar 2 / 3 cup extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper to taste For the salad 6 oz. smoked turkey, cut into...
8 servings 2 large bunches arugula, trimmed, washed and spun dry 1 large red onion, peeled, halved and thinly sliced 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed, halved and thinly sliced 16 wrinkled black olives, preferably Thassos throumbes or other Greek wirnkled black olive Avrils (seeds) from one large, firm pomegranate For the dressing 1...
Every meal, whether rich and festive or light, needs a salad. In the Greek tradition, there are so many cruciferous and other seasonal vegetables as well as fruits that may be chopped for a fresh salad. Greens, both sweet and bitter, are generally savored as cooked salads, dressed simply with excellent fresh olive oil,...
This colorful salad is a classic Greek winter treat. 6 servings 2 cups finely shredded white cabbage 2 cups finely shredded red cabbage 2 cups peeled and finely shredded carrot 4 roasted red peppers, seeded and finely chopped (about 1 ¼ cups) 2 Tbsp. tiny capers 1 garlic clove 1/3 cup/80 ml extra-virgin...
Serves 8 1 pound/450 g Greek lentils 2 bay leaves 1 jar Greek roasted red Florina peppers, drained and chopped 1 jar green olives or green olives stuffed with pimentos, chopped Greek sea salt and black pepper to taste ½ cup extra virgin Greek olive oil 3 – 4 tablespoons Greek balsamic or...
Add a little feta to this dish, and you’ve got a complete meal. 1 cup wild rice, rinsed and soaked for 30 minutes 1 cup baby lentils, rinsed and drained 1/4 cup, plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin Greek olive oil 2 medium carrots, washed, peeled, and diced 2 celery ribs, washed, trimmed, and minced 2...
Visit us on the Blue Zone island Ikaria, where people have the longest life spans in the world, for a week of glorious Greek cooking classes in an ancient Greek-island village.
