I don’t have air conditioning in my little house. It doesn’t bother me most of the time; the climate here in Portland is relatively mild. But when we do have hot days, the very last thing I want to do is heat it up more by turning on the oven or having things bubbling away on the stovetop. This weekend we had a couple of warm days (it’s about time!). That meant that dinner involved more “meal assembly” than actual cooking.
I would have made my own hummus for this, but I had scored some at the farmer’s market on Saturday – Cilantro Jalapeno flavor! In addition to that, the goat lady had the most delicious feta I have ever tasted so I had to buy some. From there, it was but a short leap to make some sort of greek salad. But not being in a lettuce mood, we opted for more of a greek dipping buffet on a plate. Some fresh veggies and pitas, a visit to the olive bar at the grocery store (or open a jar or two) and we were all set.
Claire calls this a greek salad puzzle, because it’s all the pieces of a greek salad, and they fit together perfectly in your belly. 🙂
Deconstructed Greek Salad
Deconstructed Greek Salad
Hummus (whatever variety you like)
Pita bread
Cucumber
Red or orange bell pepper
Baby carrots
A variety of olives
Feta cheese
Slice veggies and cut pita bread into wedges. Arrange everything around a pile or bowl of hummus and dive in!
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DELICIOUS!
Lately I have been adding feta cheese to just about everything. Last night I made a farmer’s breakfast for Chris with red potatoes and chicken chipotle sausage, and at the last minute I threw in some spinach, arugula, and feta. He ate it *all*.
Nice! I don’t know if you’ve bought any at farmer’s market in OC, but it’s the best feta I’ve ever had! The leftovers from this dinner found their way into a pita sandwich the next day. So good!