Fruit Salad Of The Ancient Greeks Recipes

ANCIENT GREEK FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the melon in half and carefully remove the flesh and cut into small pieces. Mix the melon with the rest of the cut fruit, the almonds and the grapes and fill the melon skins with this mixture. On a low heat, warm the wine with the honey, mixing well. Pour this mixture over the fruit. Before serving, the fruit should be put in the refrigerator for an hour.

FRUIT SALAD OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS

Steps:

• Cut the melon in half and remove the flesh carefully so as to leave the rind intact allowing it to be used as a pair of bowls.
• Cut the removed melon flesh into 1-inch pieces.
• In a large bowl mix the fruit and the almonds. Divide the mixture between the two melon rinds.
• In a small pan mix the honey and wine (or grape juice) and heat over a low flame stirring until the honey is dissolved.
• Pour the honeyed wine over the fruit in the two melon halves.
• Refrigerate the whole for about an hour prior to serving.

GREEK SALAD

Steps:

• Add the vinegar to a blender, replace the lid, turn it on, and through the feed tube add, 1 at a time, the garlic, crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Leaving the blender running, add the olive oil in a slow thin stream. Set aside until needed.
• Toss the greens, olives and cucumbers together with enough dressing to coat. Fold in the feta cheese. Serve additional dressing on the side.

TRADITIONAL GREEK SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, onions and feta cheese. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

FROUTA KE YAOURTI (GREEK FRUIT SALAD)

Steps:

• In serving bowl, gently stir fruit and almonds together; set aside.
• In a separate bowl combine yogurt, honey, and lemon rind.
• Fill individual dessert bowls with fruit salad. Spoon yogurt mixture over fruit salad, and sprinkle the top with additional almond slivers (optional).

GREEK SALAD, THE BEST!

Steps:

• Blend olive oil, vinegar, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper together in a food processor until smooth.
• Combine romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, black olives, and feta cheese together in large bowl. Drizzle dressing over vegetable mixture; toss to coat.