Flavorful, friendly refried bean dip seasoned with garlic, peppers, and cumin. You make these in your slow cooker so they are healthy and delicious. Serve with vegetables, pita triangles, chips, whatever you want to use as a medium to get the dip from the bowl into your mouth.
Tag: appetizer
Greek Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms with Rice (Kolokythanthoi Yemistoi me Ryzi)
Squash blossoms make a delightful appetizer, and they are often stuffed with mixtures similar to fillings used in stuffed leaves and vegetables. This vegetarian version calls for a mixture of rice, tomatoes, and herbs, and is served at room temperature.
Hummus with Sesame Paste (Hummus bi Tahini)
We keep hummus in our refrigerator all the time. It is a delicious, healthy snack full of protein and just yummy goodness, and I often set it out as a starter for guests to snack on while I finish up dinner. This is a completely vegetarian dish and perfect for a Daniel Fast or Lent.
Stuffed Grape Leaves with Rice and Grated Vegetables (Dolmathakia Yialantzi)
Grape leaves are an absolute favorite dish of mine; I judge Greek and Mediterranean restaurants by the taste and quality of their grape leaves. The lack of meat, dairy, and eggs makes this the perfect dish for Lent or a Daniel Fast, and it’s yet another wonderful dish with which to use up those zucchini come August.
Greek Lenten Tomato Fritters (Domatokeftethes)
Tomato fritters are a delightful appetizer or side dish, and a specialty of Santorini, a Greek island known for its tomatoes. This meatless, eggless, dairyless dish is perfect for Lent or a Daniel Fast, and the fresh vegetables in it make a wonderful summer dish to prepare with the bounty out of a vegetable garden (and, come on, who isn’t desperately searching for zucchini recipes right around mid-August?).
Marinated Meatballs
These are good with a toothpick at an hors d’oeuvres party, or added to spaghetti sauce as a wonderful topper for pasta. You can cut the meat in half with ground turkey.
Pummelo Avocado Salsa
I created this recipe after researching pummelos. I kept finding it paired with avocados in different things, so I put together a quick salsa. I was a bit worried about the cilantro, but the final product was very tasty.
Easy Cheesy Chili Empanaditas
This is an amazing dish. The pastry is so light and buttery that it nearly melts in your mouth, and the cheese combined with the chilies is a remarkable flavor. They can be an appetizer for a Cinco de Mayo celebration, or a delicious and savory treat for lunch.