Greek Style Smorgasbord
Servings 4
Equipment
- Food Processor
- Sharp Knife
Ingredients
Tzatziki Sauce :
- 1 cucumber peeled, seeded, and diced
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 8 oz of Greek plain yogurt
- ½ lemon juice, and zest
- 1 tbsp fresh dill chopped
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Marinated Red Onions:
- ½ large red onion sliced very thin
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp white sugar
- Dash of red pepper flakes more if you want them spicy
- Sea salt to taste
Other Ingredients:
- Sesame pita bread warmed & cut into triangles
- Rice crackers
- Hummus
- Mediterranean Hummus
- Cucumber seeded and sliced
- Grape tomatoes
- Kalamata olives
- Feta cheese
- Pepper rings
- Cherries
Instructions
- Make the tzatziki sauce by peeling the cucumber and cutting it in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, remove all the seeds from both halves.
- Dice into small pieces, then place in a strainer. Sprinkle ½ tsp sea salt over the cucumber and set the strainer in a bowl for 30 minutes. The salt will draw out the moisture in the cucumber.
- Pat the cucumber dry with a paper towel.
- Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until well blended. Let the sauce sit in the refrigerator for at least one hour to let flavors mingle. Side Note: If you want a thick sauce, strain yogurt for several hours to remove the liquid and thicken the yogurt. Place two coffee filters in a strainer, which is placed in a bowl. Add the yogurt and let it sit for two hours, letting the liquid drain.
- Marinate the onions by combining the vinegar, oil, sugar, red pepper flakes, and sea salt in a bowl, then mix thoroughly. Add the sliced onion, cover with plastic wrap, and let it marinate in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally, for at least 45 minutes.
- To serve, arrange all the food, sauces, crackers, bread, veggies, and fruit on your serving tray.
- Place on a small table, sit on the floor, and enjoy!