Turkish Category
Tomato-Feta Salad Author: zenon May 5,2008
Prep: 15 min., Chill: 1 hr. If you make this salad a day ahead, add 1 extra chopped tomato just before serving. Oil-cured ripe black olives are sold on the pickle aisle.
Ingredients
1 (4-ounce) package feta cheese
1/4 cup Greek dressing
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
6 plum tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup sliced oil-cured ripe black olives
1/4 cup chopped red onion
White Bean Hummus Author: zenon May 5,2008
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Ingredients
2 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
2 (15.5-ounce) cans great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons tahini
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
Garnish: paprika
Turkish Picnic Salad Author: zenon May 5,2008
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Ingredients
2 cups uncooked white rice
1 cup boiling water
3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
8 cups bagged prewashed spinach (about 8 ounces)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups (8 ounces) reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
10 lemon wedges (optional)
