Greek Summer Salad Anamikti Salata Food

MAROULOSALATA (GREEK ROMAINE SALAD)

Steps:

• Wash and dry romaine lettuce. Lay leaves on a cutting board and slice lengthwise across the leaves, shredding them into 1/4-inch strips.
• Transfer lettuce to a large bowl. Add scallions, dill, olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper; toss until well combined. Adjust oil, vinegar, and seasoning to taste.

BUCATINI AMATRICIANA WITH RICOTTA SALATA

Steps:

• If using, cut pancetta into i/4 inch dice. Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium-low heat. Add pancetta and cook, stirring, until it crisps and renders its fat, about 10 minutes. Remove pancetta and set aside. Break into small pieces when cooled. Remove all but about 1 tablespoon of fat from the pan and discard.
• Add oil and onion and cook, stirring often, until tender and translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Add red pepper flakes then add tomatoes and crush against the pan if using whole. Cook, stir and crush tomatoes into small bits, for 5 minutes.
• Simmer 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• While sauce cooks, bring large pot of water to a rolling boil with salt (about 1 Tbsp for every 2 quarts - it should be salty). Fifteen minutes before sauce is done, add pasta to water. Stir and then cook until al dente, 11-12 minutes or according to package directions.
• Reserving 1/2 cup of cooking water, drain pasta in colander. Add butter and toss quickly, then transfer to pan with sauce. Stir until strands are thinly but evenly coated. Add a little cooking liquid if pasta seems dry. Add half Ricotta Salata and stir to combine well.
• Transfer pasta to large bowl or platter and sprinkle with pancetta and remaining cheese. Serve hot.
• For Vegetarian omit the pancetta or use vegetarian bacon.

GREEK SUMMER SALAD (ANAMIKTI SALATA)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients (except olive oil in a large bowl).
• Toss to combine, sprinkle with olive oil ( about 1/4 cup).
• Chill for 30 min., serve chilled.

GREEK SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, garlic, salt, and oil. Stir in the oregano and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• When ready to serve: In a large bowl lightly toss the lettuce with some of the dressing. Divide the lettuce among 4 salad bowls. Scatter the olives, cheese, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, and peppers over the top of the greens. Serve and pass the remaining dressing at the table.

LIGHT SUMMER SALAD (BULGARIAN SHOPSKA SALATA)

Steps:

• Place tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, onion and parsley in a large bowl.
• Place oil, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste in a screw-top jar. Cover and shake until well blended.
• Toss dressing with vegetables, turn into a serving bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Top with crumbled cheese.

GREEK SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the dressing and balsamic vinegar together for a minute or two until well combined.
• Add the other ingredients. There is no order that works best here; the dish is meant to be a simple and rustic one.
• If you are using the olives, feel free to add them at this time. My husband isn't fond of olives, so when I make this dish, I typically add them to my portion alone so that he doesn't have to "weed" them out. If there are no picky eaters in your family then just toss them in!
• Toss the salad until all the ingredients are coated in the dressing.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving. This will give the dressing time to thicken up and further coat the other ingredients.
• Serve and enjoy! This is a great compliment to just about any dish and is wonderful for those summer meals when you're looking for something nice and cool to relax with!

TARAMA SALATA

Steps:

• For bread they suggested using a firm bread!
• soak bread in water and squeezed dry.
• Using a good processor, blend onions, garlic and parsley until evenly chopped.
• Add tarama and bread until evenly mixed. Continue processing and slowly add olive oil and lemon juice.
• Transfer to serving dish and chill at least 2 hours.
• This spread is delicious when accompanied by toast points and celery.
• Tarama is mullet roe from greece. It is available in specialty food markets.