Greek Shrimp Linguini

Greek Shrimp Linguini
A Very Light And Flavorful Pasta!
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
4 tsp minced garlic
1 lb. uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce ( fresh )
1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped seeded tomatoes
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh oregano or 1 1/2 tsp dried
12 ounce box, angel hair pasta or linguine
salt
pepper

Directions
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil, garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Add shrimp and sauté until almost cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce, feta, tomatoes, lemon juice, parsley and oregano and sauté until shrimp are cooked through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Transfer pasta to large bowl.
Add shrimp mixture to pasta and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.  Garnish with feta cheese.
Serves 4
 

Roasted Tomato Salad

Roasted Tomato Salad
The Essence Of Greece In This Salad!
Difficulty: Easy

Serve With Your Favorite Dressing.

Ingredients
2 bags spring mix salad, prewashed
8 Campari or Roma tomatoes, halved
12 cloves garlic
1/2 large onion, sliced
1 cup of kalamata and green olives, pitted
1 cup feta cheese, cubed
1/2 cup pignoli nuts
1 tbsp dried oregano
salt
pepper
olive oil for drizzle

Directions
Preheat oven 350 Degrees F.  Place tomatoes, onions, garlic cloves on a foil lined sheet pan (makes clean-up easier).  Drizzle with olive oil, salt, oregano, pepper and toss tomatoes, onion and garlic until well coated.  Cook for 1 1/2 hours.  Cool tomatoes to room temperature before assembling salad.  Place spring mix on a chilled plate, then assemble your salads with the roasted tomatoes, onions, garlic and the rest of the flavorful ingredients.  Serve with a simple oil and vinegar or your favorite dressing!
Serves 4

Roasting On A Lined Sheet Tray, Makes Clean-up Easier!!

Greek Honey Cake

Greek Honey Cake
This Cake Is Light And Aromatic
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1 tbsp orange zest
1 cup flour
1/2 cup nuts (pistachios, walnuts in any combination), crushed
*fresh berries optional
powdered sugar for dusting
Honey Syrup
Ingredients
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp lemon juice
zest of 1/2 lemon

Directions
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Combine dry ingredients, zest and 1/2 cup of the nuts. Add to butter and sugar mixture alternating with buttermilk. Pour into 10" spring form pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Cool cake in the pan.
Bring syrup ingredients to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
Slowly spoon honey syrup over the cake. Cover and let sit at least several hours to absorb all the syrup.
Remove spring form sides. Dust with powdered sugar, serve with sweetened whipped cream and fresh berries

Serves 6-8 



Easy Tahini Hummus

Easy Tahini Hummus
Difficulty: Easy (it's in the name!)

Ingredients
4 garlic cloves
2 cups canned chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/3 cup tahini (sesame paste)
6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
2 tablespoons water or liquid from the chickpeas
1/4 cup olive oil
black pepper (for taste)
1/4 tsp cumin

Directions
Turn on the food processor fitted with the steel blade and drop the garlic down the feed tube; process until it's minced. Add the rest of the ingredients to the food processor and process until the hummus is pureed. Taste, for seasoning, and serve chilled or at room temperature.
Serve with pita and condiments like olives, peppers and marinated mushrooms.
Serves 6 to 8