Post Greek cuisine recipes

[Absinthe]

Since I gathered those at the request of Maelstrom who recently turned vegetarian, all of them are meat-free (yet delicious, let alone very healthy)

However, I can pull out some meat-based ones as well if you like

Ok. Here's something to start from:

Mediterranean recipies

More specifically:

Greek-style penne with fresh tomatoes



Lentil soup

Traditional greek lentil soup



Spinach (or other green leafy veggies) with lemon sauce



Stuffed vegetables (gemista)

* if successful, this can be the best meal ever. It should look like this:



Bean soup (fasolada)



Melon and rucola salad

Greek style pasta salad

A couple more, these are the yummiest appetizers

Tomato balls



Zucchini balls



Tzatziki dip



The world famous greek salad



Peppers stuffed with feta cheese

Stuffed mushrooms



Cheese pie (tyropita)



Spinach pie (spanakopita) and detailed procedure.



One of my favorites:

Artichokes a la polita

[Treffie]

I'm very disappointed with you Absinthe! Where's the Baklava?

[Absinthe]

I'm very disappointed with you Absinthe! Where's the Baklava?

I basically hate that fattening, syrupy stuff.... I'm not a fan of extra-sweet tastes... But anyway if you want to give it a try..

Baklava recipe



In the same vein but somewhat more tasty to me is galaktompoureko.



It basically follows the same logic as baclava, only it has milk cream as feeling instead of walnuts.

[Absinthe]

Apple and hazelnut salad with aniseed dressing



Salad with lettuce, avocado and fresh mushrooms



Pasta salad with roasted vegetables and Greek goat’s cheese dressing

[Treffie]

I basically hate that fattening, syrupy stuff.... I'm not a fan of extra-sweet tastes... But anyway if you want to give it a try..

Lol! I have a VERY sweet tooth! Can only eat it in small quantities though.

[CelticViking]

Baklava


Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
1 pound chopped nuts
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup honey

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Butter the bottoms and sides of a 9x13 inch pan.
2. Chop nuts and toss with cinnamon. Set aside. Unroll phyllo dough. Cut whole stack in half to fit pan. Cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to keep from drying out as you work. Place two sheets of dough in pan, butter thoroughly. Repeat until you have 8 sheets layered. Sprinkle 2 - 3 tablespoons of nut mixture on top. Top with two sheets of dough, butter, nuts, layering as you go. The top layer should be about 6 - 8 sheets deep.
3. Using a sharp knife cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan. You may cut into 4 long rows the make diagonal cuts. Bake for about 50 minutes until baklava is golden and crisp.
4. Make sauce while baklava is baking. Boil sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add vanilla and honey. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
5. Remove baklava from oven and immediately spoon sauce over it. Let cool. Serve in cupcake papers. This freezes well. Leave it uncovered as it gets soggy if it is wrapped up.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/baklava/detail.aspx

[Sikeliot]

Baklava is originally Turkish. It's found in every formerly Ottoman country, and there's nothing specifically Greek about it.