Open Greek Style Salad Sandwiches Recipes

GREEK SALAD SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse chickpeas, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and parsley until finely chopped. In a small bowl, stir together onion, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 2 teaspoons olive oil and season with salt and pepper. In another small bowl, mash feta with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Spread chickpea mixture on 4 slices bread. Top with cucumber, tomato, and onion mixture; season with salt and pepper. Spread feta mixture on 4 more bread slices and place on top of sandwiches.

GREEK SALAD PITA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Whisk first 4 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Add next 4 ingredients and toss to combine. Season salad with salt and pepper. Carefully open pita breads at cut end. Fill each with salad and serve.

LAMB SOUVLAKI SANDWICHES WITH GREEK SALAD AND TSATSIKI SAUCE

Steps:

• Make tsatsiki sauce:
• Purée cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender until almost smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in mint and chill, covered, until serving.
• Make lamb sandwiches:
• Preheat broiler.
• Wrap pitas in foil and put in lower third of oven to warm while broiling lamb.
• Put lamb on oiled rack of a broiler pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil lamb 5 to 6 inches from heat, turning over once, 12 to 14 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes, then thinly slice.
• While lamb is standing, toss together salad ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• Stuff warm pita pockets with salad and lamb, then drizzle filling with tsatsiki sauce.

GREEK SALAD SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the diced tomato, cucumber, green pepper, onion, feta and mint. Toss with the vinegar and olive oil. Season if desired with salt and pepper.
• Spread the bottom half of an English muffin with half the mayonnaise. Layer half of the sliced tomato on top. Top with half the Greek salad mixture. Spread the top half of an English muffin with mustard if desired, and place on top of the salad. Press down, cut in half and serve. Alternately, you may wrap the sandwich in plastic and refrigerate. Use the remaining ingredients for a second sandwich.

OPEN GREEK-STYLE SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Put the feta, yogurt and garlic in a mini food processor. Blend until thick and smooth, then season with a grinding of black pepper.
• Toss the tomatoes, cucumber, olives, red onion and mint in a large bowl with the lemon juice. Season to taste.
• Spread the whipped feta onto the sourdough slices and pile each with the salad. Garnish with the remaining mint leaves and serve.

GREEK CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken and garlic powder in oil until chicken juices run clear; drain. , Stir in the salad dressing, cheese and olives. Cook and stir until heated through. Serve on rolls with lettuce, tomato and onion.