6 to 8 cups mixed salad greens, washed and dried
1 small cucumber, peeled, cut in half crosswise, and then in long wedges
1/4 red bell pepper, cut in strips
1/4 yellow bell pepper, cut in strips
(Or use green, 1/2 pepper in all)
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 small jar marinated artichoke hearts, reserve marinade
12 Greek peppers
12 Greek kalamata olives
1 to 2 Tbsp. capers
2 oz. feta cheese, rinsed in water, then cubed or crumbled
6 anchovy fillets (optional)
Mixed herbs (fresh or dried) - oregano, basil, parsley are good
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
Salt and pepper
On a large plate or
platter, or in a large pasta bowl (or on individual salad plates), place potato
salad in center. Spread the salad greens
in a mound over the potato salad. Arrange
the cucumbers, peppers, and tomatoes around the mound, pointing the peppers and cucumbers up toward top of
the mound. Add the artichokes, olives,
capers, and cheese in an attractive arrangement. To the artichoke marinade add the remaining
ingredients except herbs (or just use a little more oil and vinegar if you don't want to use the
artichoke liquid). Shake well to mix and
add a little of the herbs. Just before serving, pour over salad and
sprinkle rest of herbs on top. Serve at
once.
When I moved to Tallahassee, most of the restaurants in town were owned by Greek families from the island of Patmos. I soon learned to love Greek salad.
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