Greek Deviled Eggs With Athenos Feta And Lemon Food

GREEK DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• Cut eggs lengthwise in half. Remove yolks, reserving whites. In a small bowl, mash yolks. Stir in cheese, yogurt, mayonnaise, chopped tomato, chopped olives, salt and pepper. Spoon or pipe into egg whites. If desired, top with olive halves and tomato strips. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

GREEK DEVILED EGG-STUFFED AVOCADOS

Steps:

• Combine eggs, hummus, dill, lemon juice and 1/4 cup cheese.
• Spoon over cut sides of avocados; drizzle with dressing.
• Top with remaining cheese.

SLIM GREEK DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Remove yolks; set aside egg whites and 4 yolks (discard remaining yolks or save for another use)., In a large bowl, mash reserved yolks. Stir in mayonnaise, feta, oregano, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Stuff or pipe into egg whites. If desired, garnish with olives. Chill until serving.

GREEK DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• If using regular yogurt, line a strainer with a coffee filter, place over a bowl or cup, and place yogurt in the filter. Let drain for 4 hours or overnight. Discard the water and use the remaining yogurt in the recipe.
• Place eggs in a pot and cover with cold water so that it covers the eggs by 1 inch. Heat on stove until boiling. Remove from heat and cover with lid. Set timer to 15 minutes.
• After 15 minutes, immediately drain eggs and run under cold water or immerse in a ice bath. Peel eggs.
• Slice eggs in half and scoop out yolks into a small bowl. Set the whites aside.
• Smash the yolks with the back of a fork. Add 1/2 cup yogurt and mix well. Continue to add 1 tbsp of yogurt until desired consistency is reached.
• Mix in sun-dried tomatoes, salt, and paprika.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-heat. When oil is hot, test with a shallot; when the shallot instantly sizzles it is ready. Cook shallots in oil until browned. Drain on paper towels and salt lightly while still hot.
• Using a small spoon, fill each egg half with the yolk mixture. Top each egg with one or two shallot slices immediately before serving.

GREEK SCRAMBLED EGGS

Steps:

• Lop off a dime-size piece of the base of the tomato using a sharp knife. Grate the tomato from the base along the coarse side of an upright hand grater.
• In a 10-inch frying pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil and add the garlic. Cook for a minute or so, careful not to burn. Add the tomatoes. Cook them until all their water has cooked off and all that's left is thick pulp, about 10 minutes.
• Pour in the eggs and herbs. Season with salt and pepper. Stir all together with a wooden spoon. Remove when the eggs are cooked to desired doneness, anywhere between 5 and 8 minutes.
• Transfer to serving plates and sprinkle with grated Greek kefalotyri cheese.