Sunday, March 1, 2009

Greek Salad- Make Your Own

Have you ever been with someone ordering a Greek Salad in a restaurant? "No onions", "no green pepper", "heavy on the anchovies" and so on. At a recent family gathering I decided to allow the guests to customize their own Greek Salads and eliminate the middleman. I prepared a very large basic green salad tossed with a vinaigrette dressing.  Surrounding the salad were the following: olives, vine leaves, anchovies, feta cheese, sliced grilled chicken breasts, boiled shrimp and sliced red onions.  Warmed and quartered pita bread was heaped on a plate.  Every one took exactly what they wanted to create their perfect Greek Salad. The response was incredibly enthusiastic.  The family agreed that this was a terrific idea. I did, however, omit one ingredient that doesn't belong in my Greek Salad.  There were no green peppers on the table.

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