Greek Spinach-Kale Salad with Lime-Honey Dressing
I am always up for a great green salad, especially one like this Greek spinach kale salad with a few non-Greek additions, like edamame and lime! The honey adds a nice touch to the dressing and the...
View ArticleGrec-Mex Quinoa Salad with Kalamata Olives & Greek Honey
This Grec-Mex Quinoa Salad with Kalamata olives and Greek honey is a great example of how two entirely different culinary traditions can meld with harmony! Quinoa is a relatively new grain on the...
View ArticleGrec-Mex Salmon with Avocado-Tomato Greek Salad
Salmon and mangoes might seem like an odd combo, but this Grec-Mex inspired recipe is a star! The salsa that accompanies the salmon is both beautiful and nutritious. And, remember, salmon -- always...
View ArticleArtichoke Feta Risotto
Artichokes are one of the great gifts of a Greek spring, but this Artichoke Feta Risotto, a perfect and delicious example of healthy Greek vegetarian cooking, can be made any time of the year by...
View ArticleSweet and Sour Lentils Baked with Honey, Vinegar and Leeks
These sweet and sour baked lentils with honey, vinegar, and leeks is a Greek recipe that I adapted from a dish called Minoan Lentils, which was originally published in the My Greek Table book. It’s so...
View ArticleGreek Salad with Quinoa, Chickpeas, Olives & Feta
This Greek salad with quinoa, chickpeas, olives and feta combines the classic flavors of a Greek village salad with filling, healthy ingredients like quinia and chickpeas to make the dish even more...
View ArticleGrilled Mozzarella Sandwich with Tomatoes and Basil
This grilled mozzarella sandwich with tomatoes and basil attests to how delicious the simple flavors of a Mediterranean summer can be. It's a classic Mediterranean diet recipe and great quick snack....
View ArticleShrimp Skewers with Mediterasian Flavors
It might seem incongruous to include soy sauce in recipes that embrace the traditions of the wider Mediterranean, such as these shrimp skewers with Mediterasian Flavors. But the truth is that chefs,...
View ArticleBaked Mediterranean Style Salmon with Greens and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
SEARING A SALMON Pan-frying or pan-searing is a perdect way to cook salmon fillets. It's fast, simple, and gives the fish that excellent crispy, crunchy skin. It’s the method used in fine dining...
View ArticleCarrot Salad with Carrot Greens, Mint and Walnuts
This carrot salad with carrot greens, mint and walnuts is inspired by Ikaria’s longevity diet and the waste-not, want-not mentality of Ikarian home cooks. Nothing evinces that more than the variety...
View ArticleGreek Spanakopita Cornbread
This Greek Spanakopita Cornbread is fun! It combines two of my favorite things, cornbread, which I love and which has long been embraced on Ikaria, where it’s called bobota, and a classic Greek...
View ArticleEasy Avgolemono Soup (Greek Lemony Chicken Soup)
This is Greek recipe is me revisiting my mom’s Avgolemono soup – Greek Lemony Chicken Soup – recipe. It’s still a family favorite. I’ve added a few tricks of my own to it over the years, though! Greek...
View ArticleChicken Braised with Feta and Green Olives
Chicken braised with feta and green olives is one of my easiest and most delicious Greek recipes for chicken! It’s an easy weeknight dish that makes ordinary chicken extraordinary, with touches of...
View ArticleSpinach Tagliatelle With Creamy Walnut Sauce
The concept of using ground nuts, especially walnuts, to help thicken a sauce is rooted in some of the regional Lenten traditions of Greece. It was a brilliant way for cooks to mimic the texture of,...
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