Best Cucumber Feta Toasts Recipes

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IRISH-STYLE BROWN BREAD



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This humble Irish-Style Brown Bread, which gets a small update with the addition of rye flour, is similar to the one you would find every day on the traditional Irish table, served with butter and jam, smoked salmon, or stew. This recipe appears in our cookbook, "A New Way to Bake" (Clarkson Potter).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Time 50m

Yield Makes one 6-inch loaf

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 1/2 cups rye flour, such as Bob's Red Mill
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 cups buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a bowl, whisk together both flours, baking soda, and salt. Pour in buttermilk and stir until just combined, then knead in bowl two or three times, until all of flour has been incorporated and a shaggy dough forms.
  • Form dough into a 6-inch disk. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. With a sharp knife or bench scraper, cut into 6 wedges, leaving them in place.
  • Bake, rotating sheet halfway through, until bread is firm and sounds hollow when tapped on bottom, about 35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack set over a baking sheet; let cool slightly. Serve warm or room temperature. (Bread is best the day it's made.)

TOMATO, CUCUMBER, AND PITA SALAD



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Categories     Salad     Tomato     Vegetable     Bake     Ramadan     Summer     Gourmet

Yield Makes 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

For marinated olives
1 cup Kalamata or other brine-cured black olives (5 oz), halved lengthwise and pitted
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried, crumbled
2 (2- by 1/2-inch) strips fresh lemon zest, thinly sliced crosswise
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
For pita toasts
4 (6-inch) pita loaves with pockets, split horizontally
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons za'atar
For salad
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 hearts of romaine (1 1/2 lb), cut into 2-inch pieces
1 seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped), peeled, halved lengthwise, cored, and thinly sliced crosswise
1 pt grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
3/4 lb feta, coarsely crumbled (2 1/2 cups)
3 tablespoons za'atar

Steps:

  • Marinate olives:
  • Stir together all olive ingredients in an airtight container and marinate olives, chilled, at least 8 hours. Bring to room temperature before using.
  • Make pita toasts:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Brush rough sides of pita halves with oil and sprinkle with za'atar. Cut each round into 8 wedges, then halve each wedge diagonally. Arrange triangles, oiled sides up, on 2 baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven until crisp and pale golden, about 10 minutes. Cool on a rack.
  • Assemble salad:
  • Add lemon juice to marinated olives, then close container and shake vigorously. Divide olive mixture between 2 large salad bowls. Divide romaine, cucumber, tomatoes, feta, and pita toasts between bowls, then sprinkle with za'atar and toss.

FETA CUCUMBER SALAD



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If you like the distinctive taste of feta cheese, you'll enjoy this crisp and refreshing cucumber medley, "Even our twin daughters ask me to make this speedy salad," reports Connie Lasko from Mistatim, Saskatchewan.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 4-5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 medium cucumbers
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Steps:

  • Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, remove seeds and discard. Cut cucumbers into 1/2-in. cubes; place in a bowl. Sprinkle with salt. Stir in onions. Combine the cheese, lemon juice, oil and pepper; add to cucumber mixture and stir gently.

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