Recipes

Appetizers

Feta Cheese and Olives Symphony

If you have guests coming in 10 minutes and you don’t have diner ready or any appetizers, you can make your guests happy by serving them feta cheese and olives that will sure to please their palates. Serve 3 servings of cheese and olives per person. Cut feta cheese in 1″ square and with a tootpick place a green or black olive on top. You can decorate your place with flakes of oregano and cuts of onions. To add a twist, you can place for some of your more adventourous guests small hot chili pepers. 

Bruschetta Symphony

A healthy but delicious recipe to make your guests yearn for more. Cut thinly sliced baguette. Rub garlic cloves on cut baguettes and drizzle olive oil on top. Put baguettes in 250 degrees F (130 degrees C) for 5 minutes. Take them out and put on baguette thinly diced tomateoes, and basil cut in thin slices. You can also add thinly cut garlic and onions. For a cheesy twist, add thin squares of feta cheese. Add salt and peper to taste. 

Salads

Mediterranean Salad

You can make this salad in 15 minutes for 4 people. 
Ingredients:
  • 10 Bocconcini cheese
  • 10 cherry tomatoes
  • 1 big tomatoe 
  • 10 basil leaves
  •  5 leaves of salad (romane or other)
  • Red onion (1/4 onion sliced in rings)
  • 20 black olives
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil as dressing
  • 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar as dressing
  • Salt, pepper and oregano to taste for dressing

Simple Greek Salad

You can make this salad in 15 minutes for 4 people. 
Ingredients:
  • 10 pieces of feta cheese 1″ square cut
  • 1 half of English cucumber cut thinly 
  • 2 big tomatoes cut in circles thinly 
  • Red onion (1/4 onion sliced in rings)
  • 20 black olives
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil as dressing
  • 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar as dressing
  • Salt, pepper and oregano to taste for dressing

    Simple Bean Salad

    You can make this refreshing bean salad in 25 minutes for 4 people. Combine 1 garlic clove minced, 1 can of pinto beans, 1 can of kidney beans, 1 can of sweet corn, 1 can of lima beans, 1 can of black eyed beans and add a handful of thinly cut onions, celeri and red peppers. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add 3 tablespoons of lemon juince and 3 tablespoons of olive oil. 

      Main Dishes

      Healthy Pasta & Egg Medley 

      You can make this delicious pasta within 30 minutes for 4 people. 
      Ingredients: 
      • Fettuccine Pasta (you can also substitute for gluten-free pasta), 4 cups
      • 4 large eggs
      • 1/4 cup of sliced black or green olives
      • 10 leaves of basil
      • A handful of sliced green peper
      • A pinch of oregano 
      • Salt and Pepper to taste
      • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
      • A handful of green onions
      Method: 
      1. Boil water in a large pot and once the water has boiled put Fettuccine in the boiling water for 8-10 minutes stirring occasionally. Add a tablespoon of olive oil to water to prevent pasta from sticking to the pan.
      2. Once pasta has boiled, strain pasta and put it in a deep dish and let it cool down.
      3. As the pasta is cooling down put 4 large eggs in a small pan to boil and once water has started to boil, keep cooking for 3 minutes.
      4. Wash your basil leaves. 
      5. Wash and cut in small pieces green peppers and green onions.
      6. After 3 mins of cooking eggs in boiled water, take out the pan and put in sink to run cold water over the eggs. Let the eggs sit in cold water for about 1 minute and peel the eggs. Once peeled, cut the eggs in half.
      7. Combine all ingredients with pasta in deep dish, except for eggs. Place eggs halved on the individual plates on top of main ingredients. Drizzle olive oil on top of the dish for flavor. 

        Shrimps & Spagnetti Harmony

        You can make this seafood delight within 30 minutes for 4 people.
        Ingredients: 
        • Spaghetti Pasta (you can also substitute for gluten-free pasta), 4 cups
        • 1 package of 12 oz of large shimps raw
        • 5 tablespoons of olive oil
        • 1/2 cup of cut green onions
        • 1 table spoon of lemon juice
        • 4 cloves of garlic minced
        • Salt and Pepper to taste
        Method: 
        1. Boil water in large pot and once the water has boiled put spaghetti in the boiling water for 7 to 15 minutes (depending on brand). Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to water to prevent pasta from sticking to the pan.
        2. Once cooked, drain pasta and let sit in deep dish.
        3. Wash the shimps and drain water.
        4. Put 2 tablespoons of olive oil in skillet with lemon juice, minced garlic and green onions and in high heat. Add shrimps and cook for 1-2 minutes until edges turn pink.
        5. Add shrimp and sauce to pasta and mix together. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

          Chicken Salad & Egg Melody

          If you enjoy meat but want to eat a healthy but hearty meal, it is not impossible. Here is a meal for 4 people.
          Ingredients: 
          • Romain lettuce 5 leaves
          • 2 large tomatoes
          • 1/2 red onion cut in circles
          • 2 eggs
          • 4 cups of chicken (cooked or pre-cooked)
          • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
          • Salt and Pepper to taste.
          Method:
          1. Wash tomatoes and lettuce.
          2. Dice tomatoes and cut the lettuce.
          3. Cut 1/2 red onion in circles thinly
          4. Boil 2 eggs in water. Once the water starts boiling, cook eggs for 5 minutes and put hot pan under running cold water for 1 minute to cool off the eggs. 
          5. Peel eggs and cut in half.
          6. Put pieces of chicken in pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil to heat. You can also heat them in microwave. 
          7. Add all ingredients together, except for eggs, and mix them in a large bowl. 
          8. Portion the ingredients to 4 dishes and place half of egg in each plate. 
          9. Add salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!

            Chicken Salad & Egg Melody

            Fish like salmon, mackerel, herring, lake trout, tuna and sardines, contains omega-3 fatty acides that are very healthy for you. In this recipe you can subsitute salmon for tuna or any other similar fish. This recipe is for 4 people.
            Ingredients:
            • 4 salmon steaks
            • 4 sprigs of dill (for decoration)
            • 12 cherry tomatoes
            • 8 romaine leaves
            • 1 avocado
            • 1 lemon
            • Soya sauce
            • Tartar sauce
            Method:
            1. Tartar sauce: In a medium bowl, mix 4 tablespoons of mayonaise, 4 tablespoons of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of relish, salt and pepper to taste. Cover bowl and put in fridge for minimum 1 hour.
            2. Grilled Salmon: Place 4 salmon steaks in tin foil, sprinkle salt and pepper. You can also add capers for taste. Place steaks on B.B.Q. and grill them for 10-15 mins. 
            3. Peel avocado and cut avocado in 8 pieces. Cut Lemon into 4 lemon wedges. Wash cherry tomatoes and lettuce.
            4. Place 2 romain leaves on each plate, along with 1 lemon wedge, 2 avocado slices and 3 cherry tomatoes. Place grilled salmon on top of romaine lettuce. Place 1 sprig of dill on top of salmon. Drizzle soya sauce on left side of plate for decoration. 
            5. Put tartar sauce on right side of plate.