Kittencals Greek Garden Salad With Greek Style Dressing Recipes

KITTENCAL'S FAMOUS GREEK SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing; in a processor or use a wire whisk process/whisk the olive oil with lemon juice, 2 teaspoons dried oregano, garlic, dried, basil, red wine vinegar, salt and sugar until smooth (add in more oregano and lemon juice if needed).
• Season with black pepper.
• Chill in fridge for a couple of hours before using to blend flavors.
• Place the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
• Pour dressing over; toss to combine.
• If desired allow the salad to sit at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving, or you can refrigerate for 1 hour (tossing a few time during sitting time).

KITTENCAL'S MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE TAVERNA CHOPPED GREEK SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl toss together cucumbers, Roma tomatoes, diced sun-dried tomatoes, 2 tablespoons of the sun-dried tomato oil, artichokes, and the red onion and olives; toss to combine.
• In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil with a small amount of red wine vinegar (or to taste) drizzle over the salad.
• Season with salt and lots fresh ground black pepper to taste.
• Chill until ready to serve.
• Just before serving sprinkle the feta cheese on top of the salad, then prinkle a small amount of dried oregano on top of the feta if desired.

GREEK GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the beans, olives and all the veggies together in a large bowl.
• Whisk all salad dressing ingredients together and pour over veggies.
• Add feta and toss to coat all the ingredients with the dressing and serve
• To make salad ahead of time: Make the dressing and store in a salad shaker or glass jar in the fridge. Shake dressing mix well just before pouring over salad. Mix chopped cuccumber, onion, olives, bell pepper and beans ahead of time and store in an air tight container in the fridge until ready to serve. When ready to serve add chilled veggies over mixed salad greens, then add tomatoes, cheese and dressing. Tos to coat and servce.

KITTENCAL'S GREEK FETA SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a food processor combine the first 10 ingredients; process for about 10 seconds.
• Add in the feta cheese and continue to process until the cheese has combined (this may take about 12-15 seconds).
• Place in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Shake well before using.

KITTENCAL'S CREAMY GREEK-STYLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cool the pasta in boiling water until al dente; drain then rinse well under cold water.
• Place the pasta in a large bowl.
• Add in cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, olives and cubed feta cheese; toss to combine.
• For the dressing; in a processor place the garlic clove and process until minced.
• Add in all the remaining ingredients except the mayonnaise;process until well blended (about 20-30 seconds) then add in the mayonnaise and process until combined.
• Pour over the salad ingredients in the bowl; toss to combine (if you prefer a creamier salad then add in more mayonnaise to taste).
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.