by elenisaltas | Nov 24, 2020 | Eleni's Recipes, Greek recipes, Lenten friendly, main courses, mezes
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad By: Eleni Saltas When I have guests over (pre-covid), there’s always that initial stress of palate pleasing. There’s always a vegan/someone practicing a Lenten fast, some keto guy or a finicky eater. Although I’d like to say, “you’ll eat...
by elenisaltas | Sep 30, 2020 | Eleni's Recipes, Greek recipes, Lenten friendly, main courses, mezes
Potato Salad with leeks and dill By: Eleni Saltas If you’ve been to a summer potluck BBQ or a gathering with the side of the family who doesn’t cook, then you’ve probably seen potato salad on a table. It’s not the potato salad that’s the issue here. It’s that I have a...
by elenisaltas | Sep 24, 2020 | Eleni's Recipes, Greek recipes, Lenten friendly, main courses, recipes, vegetarian
Simple Briam Sheet pan roasted vegetables By: Eleni Saltas Effortless and extremely delicious, briam is one of my favorite dishes I rely on nearly year round to get my veggies in. In my first cookbook, I included a longtime family recipe for briam which featured all...
by elenisaltas | Sep 20, 2020 | Eleni's Recipes, Greek recipes, Lenten friendly, main courses, other recipes
Garbanzo Bean Greek Salad By: Eleni Saltas Well composed and packed with flavorful ingredients, Greek salads can’t be beat. Those flavors, however, do have room to be elevated. Simply use all the Greek salad mixings (tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, peppers, olives) as a...
by elenisaltas | May 15, 2020 | Eleni's Recipes, Greek recipes, Lenten friendly, main courses, other recipes, recipes, vegetarian
Imam Bayildi eggplants stuffed with tomatoes By: Eleni Saltas As the story goes, Imam Bayildi got its name from when an imam (a Muslim priest) fainted immediately upon eating this dish because it was so tasty. Wherever the name came from, it’s rich and impressive in...
by elenisaltas | Apr 10, 2020 | Eleni's Recipes, Greek recipes, Lenten friendly, main courses, recipes, vegetarian
Kritharaki Orzo in Tomato Sauce By: Eleni Saltas I love a good one pot meal—these types of meals require little clean up. Enter Kritharaki, often referred to as manestra or orzo. Kritharaki has the aromatic smell of sautéed onions and garlic, a decadent tomato sauce...