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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Louis Pappas' Famous Greek Salad

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 3-4
  • 6 potatoes, boiled
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup salad dressing
  • salt
  • 1 lettuce, entire bunch
  • 3 cups potato salad (see above)
  • 12 watercress leaves (optional)
  • 2 tomatoes, medium and cut into wedges
  • 1 cucumber, cut lengthwise into 8 fingers
  • 1 avocado, cut into wedges
  • 8 ounces crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 green pepper, cut into 8 strips
  • 4 slices canned beets (optional)
  • 4 shrimp, peeled and cooked
  • 4 anchovy fillets
  • 12 black olives (greek style preferred)
  • 4 radishes, sliced
  • 4 green onions, whole
  • 1/2 cup distilled vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup salad oil (blend both oils together)

Recipe

  • line a large platter with outside lettuce leaves. place 3 cups of the potato salad in a mound in the center of the platter. cover with the remaining lettuce which has been shredded.
  • arrange the watercress on top of this.
  • place the tomato wedges around the outer edge of the salad with a few on the top, and place the cucumber wedges in between the tomatoes, making a solid base of the salad.
  • place the avocado slices around the outside.
  • place crumbled feta on top of the salad, with the green papper slices over all.
  • on the very top, place the sliced beets with a shrimp on each beet slice and an anchovy fillet on top of the shrimp.
  • the olives, peppers and green onions can be arranged as desired.
  • the entire salad is then sprinkled with the vinegar and then with the oil.
  • sprinkle the oregano over all and serve at once. serve with toasted garlic bread.

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