Greek Salad Recipes

Greek Vegetable Salad Food for hot summer nights should be tasty but quick and simple to prepare. This Greek Vegetable Salad is perfect for steamy summer nights when you want to get done with the cooking fast. Ingredients according Greek Salad recipe: 2 medium tomatoes, cored and cut into chunks 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into pieces 1/2 cup pitted ripe olives 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion  [ Read More ]

Tzatziki This is traditional Greek Salad recipe for tzatziki, a cucumber, garlic and yogurt dip. You’ll find this staple at any restaurant in Greece, and it’s generally eaten as an appetizer with bread, although it can be used in other ways. This is a great sauce for broiled chicken or fish. In Greece, it is almost always added to one of the most popular street food snacks, souvlaki or gyros.  [ Read More ]

Greek Tuna Salad (Tonosalata) Light summer meal recipes include sandwiches, salads, pastas and soups. Most require little preparation time and are served cool for hot summer nights. Includes food editor’s tips, recipes for quick chicken dinners, results of a tuna taste-test and article on safety of pre-washed salads, the results of our tuna taste test. Enjoy this Simple family Favorite Greek Tuna Salad (Tonosalata) in a sandwich with lettuce and  [ Read More ]

Taramosalata Once you’ve tried taramosalata, the tangy Greek appetizer, you’ll never go back to onion dip. The smooth, pale coral pate is based on the roe of the gray mullet or cod combined with olive oil, lemon juice, minced onion, moistened bread and/or mashed potatoes. It’s served with small triangles of pita bread, wizened black Greek olives, or with crisp crackers or toast. Taramosalata is listed on the menu as  [ Read More ]

Greek Shrimp Salad This Greek Shrimp Salad recipe is a most flavorful dish. You can just use cooked salad shrimp, since the shrimp provide some color and taste but aren’t the focus of the dish. The time of Greek Shrimp Salad preporation is 20 minutes, and grill time is about 18 minutes. For maximum flavor and minimum fuss, enclose ingredients in aluminum foil pouches. They seal in seasonings, so you  [ Read More ]

Greek Sardine Salad We don’t buy enough fish and we don’t buy enough oily fish such as mackerel and sardines. But they’re cheap, quick and dead easy to cook and have the added bonus of being good for you. When you buy the sardines from your fishmonger ask for them gutted but left whole. Before cooking, wash them under cold running water and pat dry with kitchen paper. Bones can  [ Read More ]

Saganaki Saganaki (flaming cheese) is a national Greek dish consisting of a hot cheese that can be baked, grilled or fried. Every village and taverna in Greece has its own recipe. Saganaki is nothing more than a thick slab of Kasseri cheese that is given a good splash of potent brandy and flamed. The firm, white Kasseri cheese sort of bakes right there on the metal serving dish, the outside  [ Read More ]

Greek Pasta Salad A classic Greek salad makes mighty fine summer dining. Tangy feta cheese, fruity ripe olives, refreshing lemon juice, luscious tomatoes and crisp cucumbers – these vibrant flavors and crisp textures are just right for hot-weather fare. To relegate this tasty salad to side-dish status seems a shame, especially when fresh vegetables are at their finest. With the addition of cooked pasta, a Greek salad can be transformed  [ Read More ]

Melitzanosalata In Greece, the olive factor is apt to be the type this country has made famous — the Calamatas. This meaty, pointed variety, found in the Calamata area, is marinated in olive oil, vinegar and oregano until it develops a characteristically savory flavor. This becomes an essential of such Greek specialties as roasted eggplant salad (Melitzanosalata). In this, eggplants are first roasted until evenly charred, then baked until the  [ Read More ]

Greek Garbanzo Bean salad In the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions of the world, the garbanzo bean is food royalty. It’s the legume responsible for the beloved creamy dip hummus. It’s pureed and fried to make falafel. And it’s the protein in Greek Garbanzo Bean salad. This fall/winter bean – although devoured in other parts of the world – still stands on the sidelines when it comes to American cuisine.  [ Read More ]