Grilled Pepper Salad With Peaches & Seared Halloumi Cubes
Peaches and peppers are combined in this delicious, unusual Greek salad recipe. The peaches and peppers share a similar smooth, slippery texture but their distinctly different flavors provide a nice contrast. Try this Greek summer salad with scallops, shrimp, or even with grilled lobster, instead of the halloumi cheese.
Arugula Salad with Dried Figs, Wrinkled Olives and Pasteli
This is not a salad my grandmother would have ever dreamed of making! Arugula, called roka in Greek, is a favorite leafy green and is especially pungent and peppery when cultivated in the sunny dry climate that is Greece. This recipe is adapted from my latest book, My Greek Table, Authentic Flavors and Modern Home […]
Arugula Salad with Grilled Pears and Grilled Haloumi
The addition of fruit and nuts to savory salads is always welcome on My Greek Table! This salad has lots going on in terms of flavors and textures. Add a piece of grilled chicken breast to it and you’ve got a complete meal!
Arugula Pomegranate Salad
Arugula, called roka in Greek, with its peppery bite and refreshing flavor, is one of the favorite salad greens in Greek cooking. It is often paired with shaved cheese and fruit. With a drizzle of extra-virgin Greek olive oil and a splash of Greek balsamic, this salad makes the perfect foil to a rich meal, […]
Greek Salad
It’s easy to understand how this class combination of tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, peppers, olives, feta and olive oil make for one of the most iconic dishes in the world. There’s a secret to a good Greek salad: Make it in season, when tomatoes are ripest, and use good quality sheep’s milk or sheep and goat’s […]
Ikarian Sfouggato – Aromatic Greens Cooked with Roe and Chile Pepper
From: Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life, and Longevity from the Greek Island Where People Forget to Die. Sfouggato is the name given to various egg-based dishes throughout the Greek islands; some are essentially omelets, while others are more like croquettes. But among older Ikarians, sfouggato was a dish that called for quite a different egg […]
Melitzanosalata Me Kapari Kai Kremmydia (Roasted Eggplant Salad With Capers And Onions)
If you can roast the eggplants for this classic Greek dip on a barbecue, then do! The smokey flavor will only make this already delicious spread even better. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online shop here, where you’ll discover a host of lovingly curated Greek […]
Dako, Cretan Bread Salad with Tomatoes, Green Apples & Herbs
Rusks are an ancient food in Greece. Basically they are the twice-baked breads, in various shapes. A dearth of fuel, i.e. wood, made daily, or even weekly, baking almost extravagant in the Greek countryside. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online shop here, where you’ll discover […]
Arugula-White Bean Salad with Capers & Onions
Beans and arugula pair naturally, both in cooked dishes and in salads like this. The capers perk the whole dish up. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online shop here, where you’ll discover a host of lovingly curated Greek ingredients.
Arugula, Cherry Tomato, Pomegranate, Rusk Salad
Here’s a succulent arugula salad made substantial with the addition of Cretan rusks, called paximadia or dako. You can find them in Greek shops across the country. You can also use good quality large croutons or grilled bread as a substitute. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit […]
Arugula Potato Salad with Green Olives
Who doesn’t love a healthy potato salad, minus mayo, of course? Here’s one of my seasonal favorites, which includes purslane, one of the healthiest greens in the world, filled with omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online shop here, where you’ll […]
Three Bean – Arugula Salad with Grape Leaf Pesto
My photo doesn’t do this wonderful salad justice! We were experimenting at Committee, the restaurant in Boston where I am consulting chef, and this winter salad of three types of beans and a Greek-inspired Grape Leaf pesto is the delicious, healthy result! To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, […]