Ingredients: 1 kilo of fresh beetroots with stalks and leaves 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped 10 springs of parsley finely chopped 4-5 tbsp of olive oil 1-2 tbsp of vinegar to taste 1/2 a tbsp of pickled capers Salt and pepper to taste Method Cut and separate the beetroots from the stalks and green […]
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Maroulosalata (Lettuce Salad)
Ingredients: 1 Bunch of lettuce 4 spring onions finely chopped 1/4 bunch of dill finely chopped 4-5 tbsp of olive oil 1-2 tbsp of vinegar or to taste Salt to taste Method Remove the outer leaves of the lettuce. Wash the rest of the leaves very well with plenty of water. Cut leaves as finely […]
Lachanosalata (Cabbage Salad)
Ingredients: 1 small Cabbage 1 small onion chopped (Option) 1 small carrot grated 1/4 cup of parsley finely chopped 4 tbsp of olive oil 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice Salt and pepper to taste Method Cut and throw away the outside leaves of the cabbage. Chop as much as cabbage you would like your […]
Cyprus Tambouli Salata (Crushed Weed Salad)
Ingredients: 4 tomatoes cut in very small cubes 3 bunches of parsley finely chopped 1/2 a bunch of spearmint finely chopped 70-100gr of crushed weed (pligouri) Juice from 3 lemons 4 fresh onions finely chopped Olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Method Place the crushed weed (pligouri) in a large enough bowl, pour water […]
Salads
Mediterranean Greek Salad Greek Pasta Salad Greek Orzo Salad Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad Traditional Greek salad Greek Hot Potato Salad Greek Swirls Salad Athenian Salad (Salata Athenas) Greek tuna salad Saganaki Greek salad Basic Recipe for Greek Salad Dressing Cos (Romaine) Lettuce Salad – Maroulosalata Zorba salad Beetroot – Pandzaria Salad recipe 1 Beetroot – […]
Greek Cuisine
Greek cuisine(Greek: ελληνική κουζίνα) is a Mediterranean cuisine,sharing characteristics with the cuisines of Italy, the Balkans, Turkey, and the Levant. Contemporary Greek cookery makes wide use of olive oil, vegetables and herbs, grains and bread, wine, fish, and various meats, including poultry, rabbit and pork. Also important are olives, cheese, eggplant (aubergine), courgette, and yogurt. […]
Spanakopita: Greek Spinach, Greens & Herb Pie (without Cheese)
In Greek: σπανακόπιτα, pronounced spah-nah-KOH-peetah This version without cheese is as popular with Greeks as the version with cheese, and is a popular Lenten dish. Although the name for this dish is often used for the spinach pie with cheese, traditionalspanakopita does not include cheese. For a taste treat, use mixed greens such as spinach, collard […]
Favorite Greek Finger Foods
Greeks love to sit around a table of small plates of delicious food, sharing the food and good company. Here are some favorite dishes that require no utensils. Just grab and enjoy! Listed in alphabetical order. 1. 3-Cheese Eggplant Appetizer Rolls – Bourekakia Melitzanas A mixture of three delicious cheeses marks the filling for thin […]
Greek and Cypriot recipes
Greek recipes Appetizers & Starters Vegetables & Pulse Sauses Salads Soups Festive Greek recipes Meat dishes Seafood Baking Desserts Greek Pasta Recipes Pilaf Reicpes Coffees,Teas,Spirits and Other Drinks Herbs and Spices Others Cypriot recipes Mezethes – Starters Vegetables & Pulse Salads Soups Meat dishes Seafood Baking Desserts Other recipes Cyprus Local Drinks The main herbs […]
Sauteed Greens with Onions and Tomatoes – TSIGARELLI
TSIGARELLI – ΤΣΙΓΑΡΕΛΙ In spring, certain tender greens, both bitter and sweet, are picked to make tsigarelli, a dish of blanched greens sauteed with onions, herbs, olive oil, and—traditionally—reddened with paprika or chile pepper. Today the dish has been modified considerably and is more likely to get its color mainly from tomatoes. Tsigarelli is not exclusive to Corfu—it is found throughout the Ionian […]