Grilled Bread with Spicy Cheese and Green Peppers

Ingredients

For 12 pieces

100 gr. (3 oz.) cream
1 Tbsp.boukovo, or red pepper flakes
1 1/2 Tbsp. Greek extra-virgin olive oil
250 gr. (9 oz.) feta
1 tsp. sweet paprika
2 green peppers, diced
1 Tbsp. Greek extra-virgin olive oil for the peppers
Salt and freshly ground pepper
12 slices stale bread, 6 x 2.5 cm (2 x 1 in.)

Preparation

1. Warm the cream in a small saucepan, taking care not to boil.
2. Sauté the boukovo in the olive oil for 30 sec. over medium heat.
3. Process the feta, hot cream, boukovo, and paprika at high speed until creamy. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
4. Mix the peppers with the remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
5. Toast the bread, spread a little of the cheese spread on them and decorate each with a few peppers. Serve.

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How to make the best Greek Salad

Greek salad, or horiatiki salata, is a rough country salad of juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, sliced red onion, green pepper, crumbly feta cheese and olives. Greek salad can be served as a side dish or as a light meal with some crusty bread.

3 tomatoes—cut into wedges

Extra virgin olive oil

½ teaspoon dried oregano

Salt

¼ red onion—sliced into rings

½ cucumber—sliced into thick half-moons

½ green pepper (capsicum)—julienned

100gr feta cheese—cut into small cubes

16 kalamata olives

Place the salad ingredients into a large bowl. Season with the salt and the oregano to taste and pour the olive oil over the salad. Toss gently to combine just before serving. Your Greek salad is ready! ENJOY!

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