Thanksgiving is a time of excess for most of us. But excess can contain a few delicious health-giving ingredients, too! The five Greek superfoods I highlight below are all exceedingly healthy and delicious to boot. You can find them all on my online shop and worked into this year’s roster of new Thanksgiving recipes inspired by Greek cuisine.
Don’t forget to check out Johnny Livanos’s guest blog post on which Greek wines to choose for Thanksgiving, too!
My Greatest Hits with Winter Squashes & Pumpkin!
I love pumpkin as well as every shape, size and color of all winter squashes for that matter. In Greek cuisine, winter squashes have a special place. Left to grow all summer, they are the last of the warm-weather bounty that Nature provides before the Fall and Winter really set in.
Traditional Greens and Pumpkin Pies from Ikaria (Pitarakia) Ingredients (for 50 yields) For the dough: 4 1/2 cups flour 1 scant tsp salt 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp vinegar 300 gr. water For the filling: 1 pumpkin, about 1 ½ kg, peeled and diced 4 onions, chopped ½ cup olive oil 1 bunch of […]
Martha Rose Shulman recommends Diane’s Giant Beans with Spinach, Tomatoes and Feta recipe for a different, meatless, oddly yet deliciously inspired by Greek cooking, Thanksgiving dish! Be sure to check it out!
Try this spiced cabbage pilaf from N. Greece for your Thanksgiving table. Great for vegans and vegetarians, even as a main course!
