Serves 6
Tzatziki Sauce
1 1/2 cups greek yogurt
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
juice from half a medium size lemon
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp fresh or freeze dried dill, diced
3 garlic cloves finely, minced
1 small cucumber
Grate the cucumber & place in a double layer of paper towels. Squeeze out liquid. Combine all ingredients and refrigerate up to three days.
Hummus
1/3 cup good-quality tahini
3 Tbsp cold water, or more if needed
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp fine sea salt
2 medium cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
juice of 1 lemon (2–3 tablespoons)
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 Tbsp pine nuts
1 section of roasted red pepper
optional toppings: extra drizzle of olive oil, chopped fresh parsley, sprinkle of ground sumac or paprika, toasted pine nuts
Combine in blender. Top with a drizzle of olive oil.
Greek Marinated Chicken
4 lbs. Chicken Breast cut into pieces
1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
Zest from one lemon
Juice from 1 1/2 to 2 lemons
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
3 teaspoons Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
2 teaspoons Oregano
Combine all ingredients except chicken in a large Ziploc bag. Add chicken and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours. Grill chicken 20 minutes before mealtime over medium heat for 15-20 min or until thoroughly cooked. Let rest for 5 min before eating.
Pita Bread
2 cups warm water
4 tsp dry yeast
2 tsp honey
350 grams (3 3/4 cups) whole wheat flour (more if needed to form ball)
120 grams all purpose flour
2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp olive oil
Combine water, honey, and yeast in mixer bowl. Let sit for about 5 min until frothy. Add both types of flour, salt, and olive oil. Dough shouldn’t be too stiff. Knead for approx 8 min. Remove dough from bowl and oil the bowl. Replace the ball of dough and cover with a towel. Allow to rise for 1 hour.
Turn dough out onto work surface and divide into 12 pieces. Form into balls. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Roll out dough until it is about 1/4 inch thick. Place an upside down cookie sheet in oven and cook 3 pita at a time for 4-5 min or until very puffy. Turn broiler on high for the last 30 sec to brown slightly. Serve fresh.
Serve with roasted red peppers, kalamata olives, greens, pickled vegetables, fresh cut tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.